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The Ramblers Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024/25

The Ramblers' Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2025 shows the walking charity's growing impact across Britain. With its volunteers it opened or improved 223 miles of paths, and its walk leaders delivered almost 40,000 walks across England, Scotland and Wales. It trained 4,714 walk leaders, 335,305 people accessed its advice, information and training, and 55 new programmes for people facing the greatest barriers to the outdoors were set up, bringing the total of community-led programmes to 250. The report also covers its path accessibility work and Ramblers Wellbeing Walks.

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About

The Ramblers is Britain's walking charity. It works to protect and expand the places people walk, to improve access to the outdoors and to help everyone, including those facing the greatest barriers, enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of walking, supported by a large network of volunteers, members and walking groups.

Key Metrics

223 miles of paths opened or improved
40,000 walks delivered by volunteer walk leaders across England, Scotland and Wales (almost)
4,714 walk leaders trained

Key Outcomes

  • 335,305 people accessed the Ramblers' advice, information and training.
  • 55 new programmes supporting people who face the greatest barriers to the outdoors were set up, bringing community-led programmes to 250.
  • Path maintenance teams improved 135 miles of paths, including 123 accessibility improvements such as more accessible gates and better surfaces.

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Delivered 11,474 sessions supporting 12,949 individuals across 40 programmes, generating 324,160 total engagements in 2025
Key Metric 2
Health & Wellbeing programmes delivered 270 sessions supporting 1,168 individuals, generating 7,315 engagements
Key Metric 3
Raised £50,714.49 net through the Foundation Fixture 2025 and £36,156.03 through the Fundraising Dinner (GBP)
Talking Tactics mentoring participant Jamie's confidence, aspirations and self-esteem grew significantly through one-to-one mentoring and mental health support
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
754 unique young people registered for Sport and Life Skills programmes (+114% vs 2022-23)
Key Metric 2
16 Locally Trusted Organisations delivered the programme, up from 9 in 2022-23
Key Metric 3
2,650 sessions held by delivery organisations in 2023-24
72% of young people reported 'getting on better at school or college' following engagement
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Close to 2,000 participants supported in 2024/25 across youth, prison and environmental programmes
Key Metric 2
826 students from 10 state schools took part, 67% female, with 70% of partner schools in the most deprived areas (IMD 1-4)
Key Metric 3
184 serving or released prisoners engaged through the 'Boats not Bars' reducing-reoffending programme
85% of young people improved their mental wellbeing and 83% felt more confident through the youth programme
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
Key Metric 3
More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport