Vinters Valley Park Trust CIO
Analysis
Vinters Valley Park Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, 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 advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Vinters Valley Park Trust CIO reported income of £33k and spending of £51k, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £49k to £33k (-32%), an average of -9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Vinters Valley Park Trust CIO sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Agnes Local Improvements Committee (£33k), Friends of St Georges (£33k) and The Friends of Treborth Botanic Garden (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To manage and improve the whole of Vinters Valley Park as an open space for quiet, informal recreation or other leisure time occupation of the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the public.To conserve the wildlife within the ParkTo preserve, conserve, maintain, restore and enhance for the benefit of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Agnes Local Improvements Committee | Cornwall | £33k |
| Friends of St Georges | Horsham | £33k |
| The Friends of Treborth Botanic Garden | Bangor | £33k |
| St Mary's Church East Bergholt Preservation Society | Colchester | £34k |