Francon Trust

Analysis

Francon Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochdale. It was registered in July 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Francon Trust reported income of £36k and spending of £60k, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £28k to £36k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 161% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Francon Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Gabriel's Parent Teacher Association (£36k), 19th Durham (Neville's Cross) Scout Group (£36k) and Iain Grant Trust (£36k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.