The Friends of Upton Country Park

Analysis

The Friends of Upton Country Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in December 1976, 50 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 and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Upton Country Park reported income of £26k and spending of £14k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £26k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 138% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Friends of Upton Country Park sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Civic Pride Rossendale (£26k), 1st Bishopsteignton Scout Group (£26k) and The Ludlow Town Walls Trust (£26k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.