Martha Butler Trust

Analysis

Martha Butler Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Martha Butler Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £17k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £7,616 to £11k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Martha Butler Trust sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastleigh Spiritualist Church (£11k), The Benjamin Gibson Wynes Memorial Trust (£11k) and Welland Gospel Hall Trust (£11k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.