Epping Forest

Analysis

Epping Forest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Epping Forest reported income of £12.4m and spending of £10.2m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.6m to £12.4m (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Epping Forest sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Churches Conservation Trust (£12.0m), Booktrust (£12.4m) and The Arts Educational Schools (£12.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £580. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.2m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.