SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST

About SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST

SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1174975). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST reported a total income of £2,348,425 and total expenditure of £1,624,366, a spending ratio of 69% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST describes its activities as follows: We want to see more land managed for wildlife, more rare habitats protected, more local communities thriving and more people able to access and enjoy their National Park. This requires more investment and we want to secure and direct the substantial goodwill that exists for the South Downs to places where it can make a real difference. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 69.2% of income spent on charitable work