Penrith District Red Squirrel Group
Analysis
Penrith District Red Squirrel Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Penrith District Red Squirrel Group reported income of £161k and spending of £192k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £373k to £161k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Penrith District Red Squirrel Group sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Annie's Trust (£161k), Wild at Heart Foundation (£162k) and Paddington Farm Trust Limited (£160k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Conserve red squirrels by feeding,improving habitat and advising on timing of timber operations to avoid breeding season. Controlling grey squirrels in north east Cumbria. Educating the public on the best ways of doing this and to the threat of squirrel pox and tree damage as a result of grey squirrels.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Annie's Trust | Lowestoft | £161k |
| Wild at Heart Foundation | London | £162k |
| Paddington Farm Trust Limited | Glastonbury | £160k |
| Pro Dogs Direct | Aldershot | £162k |