Standen Fruit Farm Community Orchard Association
Analysis
Standen Fruit Farm Community Orchard Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wadhurst. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Standen Fruit Farm Community Orchard Association reported income of £69k and spending of £21k, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £11k to £69k (+522%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 350%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Standen Fruit Farm Community Orchard Association sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Chichester Harbour (£69k), River Lark Catchment Partnership (£69k) and Neotropical Birding and Conservation (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Activities included the maintenance and conservation of the Standen Fruit Farm Orchard, including grazing, mowing, pruning, protecting trees, picking fruit and holding an Apple Day for invited members of the public to pick fruit on the Association?s plot, to make apple juice and to sample cider and honey from the orchard.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Chichester Harbour | Chichester | £69k |
| River Lark Catchment Partnership | Bury St Edmunds | £69k |
| Neotropical Birding and Conservation | Essex | £69k |
| The 762 Club | Bideford | £69k |