Friends of the Hurtwood

Analysis

Friends of the Hurtwood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Friends of the Hurtwood reported income of £155k and spending of £124k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £145k to £155k (+7.2%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Friends of the Hurtwood sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chase Meadow Community Centre Ltd (£155k), Kings Cliffe & Area Community Sports Project Limited (£155k) and Chagford Recreational Trust (£155k).