Brampton & District Red Squirrel Group
Analysis
Brampton & District Red Squirrel Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Brampton & District Red Squirrel Group reported income of £36k and spending of £6,744, leaving 81% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £5,079 to £36k (+602%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Brampton & District Red Squirrel Group sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doodle Rescue (£35k), South West GSD Rescue (£36k) and The Friends of the RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the public benefit, the preservation of the native red squirrel population in their natural habitat within Brampton & District areas and protect them from extinction, conduct research concerning their conservation and their endangered status & advance the education of the general public in the subject of red squirrel conservation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Doodle Rescue | Dorset | £35k |
| South West GSD Rescue | Devon | £36k |
| The Friends of the RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre | Woking | £35k |
| The Camborne Show Society | Camborne | £36k |