Dose of Nature
Analysis
Dose of Nature is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Dose of Nature reported income of £478k and spending of £551k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £178k to £478k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dose of Nature sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MRS Independent Living (£478k), Ingol and Tanterton Community Trust Limited (£479k) and Epping Forest Community Transport (£478k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Dose of Nature is a mental health charity that promotes the mental health benefits of engaging with the natural world. We offer a 10-week nature prescription to individuals with mental health problems referred to us by their GP. In addition, we deliver wellbeing workshops to non-clinical groups in which participants learn about and experience the benefits of an increased connection with nature.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| MRS Independent Living | London | £478k |
| Ingol and Tanterton Community Trust Limited | Preston | £479k |
| Epping Forest Community Transport | Epping | £478k |
| The Brigade of Gurkhas Education and Welfare Fund | Camberley | £479k |