Campaign to Protect Rural England (Shropshire Branch)
Analysis
Campaign to Protect Rural England (Shropshire Branch) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bucknell. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Campaign to Protect Rural England (Shropshire Branch) reported income of £54k and spending of £65k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £54k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Campaign to Protect Rural England (Shropshire Branch) sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Norfolk & King's Lynn Beekeepers Association (£54k), The Oxton Society (£54k) and Woodseats Community Garden (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of CPRE Shropshire is to promote and encourage for the benefit of the public the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of Shropshire and its towns and villages and the better development of the rural environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Norfolk & King's Lynn Beekeepers Association | Norfolk | £54k |
| The Oxton Society | Merseyside | £54k |
| Woodseats Community Garden | Sheffield | £54k |
| The Friends of Sun Rising | Oxfordshire | £54k |