Holme Valley Land Charity
Analysis
Holme Valley Land Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holmfirth. It was registered in June 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Holme Valley Land Charity reported income of £25k and spending of £10k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £900 to £25k (+2673%), an average of +130% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 5571%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Holme Valley Land Charity sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% 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 Mawdesley Millennium Green Trust (£25k), The Arrow Rainforest Foundation & Bow Charity (£25k) and British Enginemen Steam Preservation Society (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Land Charity manages ten parcels of land across the Holme Valley which were exhausted stone quarries originally awarded to Holme Valley Parish Council, which remains the sole corporate Trustee of the Land Charity. Its purpose is to promote such charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Holme Valley as the trustee thinks fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mawdesley Millennium Green Trust | Lancashire | £25k |
| The Arrow Rainforest Foundation & Bow Charity | London | £25k |
| British Enginemen Steam Preservation Society | Harrow | £25k |
| Arbourthorne and District Residents Association | Sheffield | £25k |