The Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge in the County of Kent

Analysis

The Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge in the County of Kent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge in the County of Kent reported income of £3.9m and spending of £6.6m, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.9m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 163% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge in the County of Kent sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Botanic Gardens Conservation International (£3.9m), Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West Ltd (£3.9m) and The Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Limited (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 39%. Grants to other organisations totalled £289k. Reserves of £131.6m would cover about 234 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.