Friends of Dalby Forest
Analysis
Friends of Dalby Forest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scarborough. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Friends of Dalby Forest reported income of £13k and spending of £14k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £3,923 to £13k (+231%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 903%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Friends of Dalby Forest sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whilton Village Hall (£13k), Woodsmoke Group (£13k) and Lutterworth Cricket Club Trust (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objects are:To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and management of Dalby Forest and the surrounding forests and lands owned or managed by the Forestry Commission within the North York Moors National Park, to which the general public has access, in particular its natural history, ecology and wildlife.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whilton Village Hall | Daventry | £13k |
| Woodsmoke Group | Sunderland | £13k |
| Lutterworth Cricket Club Trust | Leicestershire | £13k |
| Sywell Village Hall | Northampton | £13k |