Bulwell Forest Garden
Analysis
Bulwell Forest Garden is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07900256). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Bulwell Forest Garden reported income of £193k and spending of £151k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £94k to £193k (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bulwell Forest Garden sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dewsbury Evangelical Church (£193k), Stevenage Muslim Community Centre (£193k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints with St John Clifton (£193k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We have general volunteering opportunities 4 days a week, growing produce and ornamental flowers organically, and encouraging wildlife in a previously unused piece of land. We also benefit from an outdoor kitchen where we run a weekly Lunch Club during the summer, using seasonal produce straight from the ground.Adult training courses and Family Activity Days take place throughout the year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dewsbury Evangelical Church | Dewsbury | £193k |
| Stevenage Muslim Community Centre | Stevenage | £193k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints with St John Clifton | Bristol | £193k |
| Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities | London | £193k |