Futureproof Cumbria

Analysis

Futureproof Cumbria is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06492907). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Futureproof Cumbria reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.9m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £559k to £1.8m (+224%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Futureproof Cumbria sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lamport Hall Preservation Trust Limited (£1.8m), The Country Trust (£1.8m) and Roots and Shoots (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £305k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.