Dr M E Bradshaw's Teesdale Special Flora Research & Conservation Trust
Analysis
Dr M E Bradshaw's Teesdale Special Flora Research & Conservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnard Castle. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12436150). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Dr M E Bradshaw's Teesdale Special Flora Research & Conservation Trust reported income of £81k and spending of £61k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £18k to £81k (+356%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 677%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Dr M E Bradshaw's Teesdale Special Flora Research & Conservation Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway Limited (£80k), The Bacon Charitable Trust (£81k) and Sheffield Countryside Conservation Trust (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity enables the conservation of the rare flora of Upper Teesdale by funding research work which will inform future intervention measures at vulnerable sites. It aims to inform the general public about the special flora and the need to protect it. It helps interested volunteers to engage in fieldwork and active conservation measures.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway Limited | Whitstable | £80k |
| The Bacon Charitable Trust | Norfolk | £81k |
| Sheffield Countryside Conservation Trust | South Yorkshire | £80k |
| Battlefields Trust | London | £81k |