Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
Analysis
Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Neots. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve reported income of £103k and spending of £78k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £90k to £103k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ted Ellis Trust (£103k), Northumberland National Park Foundation (£103k) and Newcourt Community Association (£102k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Through volunteer action, The Friends works to: enhance habitat and create new habitat for wildlife at Paxton Pits; achieve expansion of the nature reserve; enhance visitor facilities and the visitor experience; promote and provide information about the Reserve and its wildlife through public events, publications and the Reserve website, and support informal and formal educational activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ted Ellis Trust | Norwich | £103k |
| Northumberland National Park Foundation | Hexham | £103k |
| Newcourt Community Association | Exeter | £102k |
| The Cecil King Memorial Foundation | Newtownards | £103k |