Peterborough Ramblers and the Ramblers nationally

As you will probably know, Peterborough Ramblers is affiliated to the Ramblers nationally,  and they have recently reported that the membership of the Ramblers is currently 106,000 at its highest for several years.  Below are details of issues that were raised at the recent national Ramblers meeting…

People’s Postcode Lottery has over the years provided £23.5 million of Financial support.

55 Programmes have engaged with Local Communities. Walk Leaders have led over 40,000 organised Ramblers walks – 860,000 walkers have enjoyed these Ramblers-led walks.

Walks for Women 18 to 25 Programme, Wellbeing Walks, Health, Mental Health – organized via Ramblers Volunteers.

Ramblers have actively engaged in enabling 223 miles of new footpaths to be opened.

The Britain’s Favourite Path Programme reached 13 million people.

The Ramblers Financial position has stabilised and shown an operating surplus of £0.85 million, with expenditure reduced at £12.35 million and income increased at £13.20 million, boosted by a higher level from gifts in wills.

Peoples Postcode Lottery amounted to 23% of total income.

Nett Ramblers’ assets are currently valued at £8.5 million.

The Financial Plan…

Ramblers are now 12 months into the 3-year Financial Plan and results are ahead of predicted financial performance.

The AGM

At the 2026 AGM of the Ramblers, the following motions were discussed….

• The proposed Governance modernisation was not successful in achieving 72.4% of yes votes, falling short of the 75% requirement. The debate indicated a level of concern that the Governance proposals should have been considered as separate Policy sections and not as a single combined proposal Document.

• Ramblers will review the process of allocation of members to Groups and/or Areas – currently based solely on members’ postcode.

• Walk Leaders to walker ratios approved as currently in the Handbook guidance.