Crewe Heritage Trust

Analysis

Crewe Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crewe. It was registered in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02700697). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Crewe Heritage Trust reported income of £97k and spending of £235k, spending 241% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £101k to £97k (-3.3%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 362%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Crewe Heritage Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicester Transport Heritage Trust Limited (£97k), Stourbridge Navigation Trust Limited (£98k) and 1st Ashton (Lord Gerard's Own) Scout Group (£97k).