Friends of Clapham Common

Analysis

Friends of Clapham Common is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 March 2025, Friends of Clapham Common reported income of £218k and spending of £180k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £67k to £218k (+223%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 196%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Clapham Common sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Aware Foundation (£217k), Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust (£218k) and The Working Class Movement Library (£217k).