The Friends of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
Analysis
The Friends of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in October 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park reported income of £43k and spending of £34k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £33k to £43k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 123% 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 Mount Edgcumbe Country Park sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London in Bloom (£43k), Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Preservation Society Trust (£43k) and The Ipswich Historic Churches Trust (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve or assist in the preservation for the benefit of the public of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Cornwall as a place of histoical, botanical, horticultural,architectural and natural beauty
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London in Bloom | Richmond | £43k |
| Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Preservation Society Trust | Cheshire | £43k |
| The Ipswich Historic Churches Trust | Ipswich | £43k |
| Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust | Warwickshire | £44k |