Friends of St Nicholas Fields
Analysis
Friends of St Nicholas Fields is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of St Nicholas Fields reported income of £789k and spending of £775k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £350k to £789k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of St Nicholas Fields sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Howick Trustees Limited (£789k), The Oxford Preservation Trust (£797k) and Re-Form Heritage (£784k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%, trading 9.5%, donations and legacies 2.9% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £446k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.9%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Trading 9.5%
- Investments 1.1%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
- To preserve and conserve the area known as St Nicholas Fields for the benefit and education of the public.- To educate the residents of York in principles and benefits of environmental and conservation issues and sustainability including recycling and waste reduction- To provide facilities for residents with the aim of improving their conditions of life through social welfare and leisure
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Howick Trustees Limited | Northumberland | £789k |
| The Oxford Preservation Trust | Oxford | £797k |
| Re-Form Heritage | Stoke-On-Trent | £784k |
| Environmental Funders Network | London | £798k |