Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers
Analysis
Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00013393). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers reported income of £492k and spending of £452k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £162k to £492k (+204%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 446%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rewriting Earth (£492k), Warkworth Harbour Commissioners (£493k) and The Lune Rivers Trust (£490k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Association's objectives and principal activities continue to be the promotion of the improvement of the dairy stock, the dairy produce and the dairy industry of the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rewriting Earth | Oxford | £492k |
| Warkworth Harbour Commissioners | Morpeth | £493k |
| The Lune Rivers Trust | Carnforth | £490k |
| William Robinson Gravetye Charity | East Grinstead | £505k |