The Lochnagar Crater Foundation
Analysis
The Lochnagar Crater Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnham. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Lochnagar Crater Foundation reported income of £41k and spending of £25k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £30k to £41k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Lochnagar Crater Foundation sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Exeter Episcopal Schools Trust (£41k), The Maneck Trust (£41k) and Playmates (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To raise awareness of, and commemorate, all those who fell in the Great War by providing information to visitors to the Western Front battlefields. especially the Lochnagar Crater on the Somme, which has up to 250,000 visitors each year.Also to specifically engage with schools, as over 100,000 of the visitors are young people and students. This is done via the new website www.lochnagarcrater.org
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Exeter Episcopal Schools Trust | Exeter | £41k |
| The Maneck Trust | Norfolk | £41k |
| Playmates | Wrecsam | £41k |
| East Claydon School Fund | Buckingham | £41k |