Peak and Northern Footpaths Society

Analysis

Peak and Northern Footpaths Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Peak and Northern Footpaths Society reported income of £48k and spending of £66k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £75k to £48k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Peak and Northern Footpaths Society sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hardingstone Village Hall Association (£48k), The Bailiff Jurats and Commonality of Romney Marsh (£49k) and The Wimbledon Society (£48k).