Friends of the British Overseas Territories

Analysis

Friends of the British Overseas Territories is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2014, 12 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of the British Overseas Territories reported income of £51k and spending of £48k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £51k (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 the British Overseas Territories sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Littlehampton Heritage Railway Association (£51k), The Heath and Hampstead Society (£51k) and Berkhamsted Market Fund (£51k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.