Mountainwise
Analysis
Mountainwise is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07106449). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Mountainwise reported income of £188k and spending of £192k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £232k to £188k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Mountainwise sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cookley Playing Field and Village Hall (£188k), Harrogate and Nidderdale District Scout Council (£188k) and High Hazels Park Sheffield (£187k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. To provide Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition programmes and/or other educational and recreational activities as a means of:2. To advance the education of the public, in particular but not exclusively in the subject of the physical and natural environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cookley Playing Field and Village Hall | Worcs | £188k |
| Harrogate and Nidderdale District Scout Council | North Yorkshire | £188k |
| High Hazels Park Sheffield | Sheffield | £187k |
| Berks County Football Club | Ascot | £188k |