The Suffolk Flora Preservation Trust
Analysis
The Suffolk Flora Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in February 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Suffolk Flora Preservation Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £25k, spending 189% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,259 to £13k (+312%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 141% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Suffolk Flora Preservation Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Keith Ewart Charitable Trust (£13k), Flamborough Bird Observatory Trust Limited (£13k) and Gwent Beekeepers CIO (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting the permanent preservation for the benefit of the public generally and especially the inhabitants of the County of Suffolk of nature reserves of beauty, historic and ecological interest and scientific importance, in particularly, the natural flora of the County of Suffolk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Keith Ewart Charitable Trust | Exeter | £13k |
| Flamborough Bird Observatory Trust Limited | Bridlington | £13k |
| Gwent Beekeepers CIO | Gwent | £13k |
| River Oaks Charity | Merseyside | £13k |