The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity

Analysis

The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.6m (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Rainforest Foundation UK (£2.6m), Concordia (UK) (£2.6m) and Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 6.3% and investments 5.9%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £3.2m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 68 people.