Countrymen UK
Analysis
Countrymen UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sherborne. It was registered in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Countrymen UK reported income of £62k and spending of £67k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £22k to £62k (+181%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Countrymen UK sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saddleworth Round Table Charitable Trust Fund (£62k), The Shine for Shani Charitable Foundation (£62k) and Peter Woodman Charitable Trust (£62k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Countrymen UK use the farm and countryside environments help to meet the challenges being faced by men who find themselves isolated because of deteriorating physical or mental health or changing social circumstances. Conditions may include: Dementia, Parkinsons, Stroke, Isolation, Injuries, Anxiety, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress, Chronic Pain, Cancer, Heart & Lung Conditions and others.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth Round Table Charitable Trust Fund | Oldham | £62k |
| The Shine for Shani Charitable Foundation | London | £62k |
| Peter Woodman Charitable Trust | Worthing | £62k |
| Cornwall Masonic Charitable Foundation | Cornwall | £62k |