John Longwill's Agricultural Scheme

Analysis

John Longwill's Agricultural Scheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in March 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, John Longwill's Agricultural Scheme reported income of £84k and spending of £37k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £54k to £84k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, John Longwill's Agricultural Scheme sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reduce Our Carbon Charitable Foundation (£83k), The Salisbury Cathedral Trust (£84k) and Yeo Rivers Community Trust (£83k).