The Chancery Lane Project

Analysis

The Chancery Lane Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lewes. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 14237798). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chancery Lane Project reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.8m, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £2.3m to £1.3m (-45%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Chancery Lane Project sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust (£1.3m), The Godinton House Preservation Trust (£1.3m) and The Women's Environmental Network Trust (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.2%. Reserves of £903k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.