West Country Dairy Awards
Analysis
West Country Dairy Awards is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in March 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, West Country Dairy Awards reported income of £25k and spending of £31k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £25k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, West Country Dairy Awards sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include (F.o.s.e.c)friends of St Edwards College (£25k), Lakeside Primary School Parent-Teachers Association (£25k) and Patch (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide bursaries and awards to the sons and daughters of farmers or farm workers or students who can demonstrate commitment to the dairy industry and show aptitude to add value to the industry in Cornwall, Devon Somerset and Dorset who are to study a dairy-related topic at tertiary level, or equivalent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| (F.o.s.e.c)friends of St Edwards College | Liverpool | £25k |
| Lakeside Primary School Parent-Teachers Association | Cardiff | £25k |
| Patch | Poole | £25k |
| Heyes Lane Primary School PTA | Altrincham | £25k |