Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators

Analysis

Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, 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, Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.7m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rich Mix Cultural Foundation (£2.7m), The Barbican Centre Trust Limited (£2.7m) and The Audience Agency (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, donations and legacies 16% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.