The Friends of Buckden Towers
Analysis
The Friends of Buckden Towers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in May 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Friends of Buckden Towers reported income of £30k and spending of £3,703, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,482 to £30k (+366%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 224%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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 Buckden Towers sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Cave Research Association (£30k), The United Kingdom Associates of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (£30k) and The Kensington Society (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve or by making monetary grants to assist in the preservation for the benefit of the townspeople of Buckden in the County of Cambridgeshire and of the nation at large of the group of buildings situate at Buckden collectively called or known as Buckden Towers or Buckden Palace together with the land belonging thereto.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Cave Research Association | Derbyshire | £30k |
| The United Kingdom Associates of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences | Beaconsfield | £30k |
| The Kensington Society | London | £30k |
| Cowbridge Physic Garden Trust Limited | Cowbridge | £30k |