The Plymouth Astor Trust (VHS)

Analysis

The Plymouth Astor Trust (VHS) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02535755). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Plymouth Astor Trust (VHS) reported income of £55k and spending of £57k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £43k to £55k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 377%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Plymouth Astor Trust (VHS) sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rotary Club of Banbury Trust Fund (£55k), The Sarah and Patrick Wills Foundation (£55k) and 1st Chesham Bois Scout Group (£55k).