Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust

Analysis

Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glous. It was registered in June 2012, 14 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 06859885). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £13k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,328 to £17k (+165%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 479%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Leverton Windmill Trust (£17k), The Span Trust (£17k) and Ringtons Environment Fund (£17k).