Pathfinders Camp (Woodlarks)
Analysis
Pathfinders Camp (Woodlarks) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darwen. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Pathfinders Camp (Woodlarks) reported income of £24k and spending of £21k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,842 to £24k (+1182%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 483%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Pathfinders Camp (Woodlarks) sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Freely Fruity (£24k), Downsyndrome Ok (£24k) and Heron's Ghyll Driving Group Riding for the Disabled (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Pathfinders Camp is an annual event that brings together people with, and without, disabilities in order to enjoy a week's camping holiday. Established in 1956 it caters mainly for women aged 18 and over. Around a hundred "Pathfinders" gather in August each year, to share in a holiday based upon a philosophy that encourages everyone to participate in, and share, camp life together.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Freely Fruity | Wokingham | £24k |
| Downsyndrome Ok | Carshalton | £24k |
| Heron's Ghyll Driving Group Riding for the Disabled | East Sussex | £24k |
| Trust Property Administered in Connection with Rochdale Unitarian Church | Rochdale | £24k |