The Blakenham Woodland Garden

Analysis

The Blakenham Woodland Garden is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1984, 42 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 01784059). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Blakenham Woodland Garden reported income of £23k and spending of £62k, spending 268% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £36k to £23k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 204% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Blakenham Woodland Garden sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Fairford Church (£23k), Iwade @ the Barn (£23k) and Be Prepared - the Story of Scouting Museum Trust (£23k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.