Grasmere Red Squirrel Group

Analysis

Grasmere Red Squirrel Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in January 2022, 4 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 provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Grasmere Red Squirrel Group reported income of £28k and spending of £23k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £28k (+50%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Grasmere Red Squirrel Group sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gloucestershire Beekeeper's Association (£28k), Friends of Barnet Environment Centre (£28k) and Gloucester Historic Buildings Limited (£28k).