The Friends of Jesmond Dene

Analysis

The Friends of Jesmond Dene is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Jesmond Dene reported income of £30k and spending of £489, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,323 to £30k (+791%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1544%. Over the whole period it spent 24% 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 Jesmond Dene sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westgate-On-Sea Community Centre Association (£30k), The Camberwell Society (£30k) and Reading Society of Model Engineers (£30k).