The Adnams Community Trust
Analysis
The Adnams Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southwold. It was registered in August 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Adnams Community Trust reported income of £40k and spending of £55k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £62k to £40k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Adnams Community Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age Active (£40k), Abacus Counselling and Support (£40k) and Skyangels Air Ambulance (£40k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Adnams Community Trust supports good causes within 25 miles of Southwold. Grants range from £100 to £2,500. National charities may apply providing the grant is for use exclusively within the Adnams Community Trust catchment area. Grants are made under the headings of Health & Social Welfare, Education, Recreation, The Arts, Buildings/Community Facilities, History, Environment/Conservation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age Active | Sheffield | £40k |
| Abacus Counselling and Support | Essex | £40k |
| Skyangels Air Ambulance | United Kingdom | £40k |
| Rotary Club of Cambridge South Trust Fund | Cambridgeshire | £40k |