Astbury Mere Trust

Analysis

Astbury Mere Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02331405). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Astbury Mere Trust reported income of £105k and spending of £94k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £97k to £105k (+8.1%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Astbury Mere Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thames Sailing Club (£105k), Invicta East Kent Athletic Club (£105k) and National Traction Engine Trust (£105k).