downlands trust

The charity supports the general public. Downlands Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Banstead and operates in Croydon, Sutton, and Surrey.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We are a volunteer-run charity set up to support countryside conservation and management schemes across NE Surrey and adjoining urban fringe areas of South London. We do this principally via raising funds in order to provide grants to further our aims. These include enhancing the local landscape, maintaining biodiversity in rare habitats and promoting access to the countryside for everyone.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Croydon Sutton Surrey

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,089,977

Latest Expenditure

£55,617

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 4.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 5.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,051,631

Charitable Activities £1,716

Other Trading £0

Investments £34,690

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £53,149

Raising Funds £2,468

Governance £600

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£1,089,977	£55,617	£53,149	£1,159,669	£1,156,346	0 / 0
2024	£53,816	£55,730				0 / 0
2023	£50,725	£33,835				0 / 0
2022	£58,055	£42,842				0 / 0
2021	£59,416	£50,840				0 / 0