Birchanger Wood Trust 2018
Analysis
Birchanger Wood Trust 2018 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Birchanger Wood Trust 2018 reported income of £15k and spending of £6,817, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,731 to £15k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Birchanger Wood Trust 2018 sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Halfway Houses Primary School (£15k), Auckley Parish Centre (£15k) and Lorenden Parkland Trust (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) PROMOTE CONSERVATION PROTECTION & IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL & NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF BIRCHANGER WOOD 2) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN NATURAL HISTORY OF FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE WOOD3) ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION, LEISURE & IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING, WORKING, & VISITING THE WOOD
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Halfway Houses Primary School | Sheerness | £15k |
| Auckley Parish Centre | Doncaster | £15k |
| Lorenden Parkland Trust | Kent | £15k |
| Somerset Advanced Motorcyclists | Somerset | £15k |