The Archer Trust
Analysis
The Archer Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Archer Trust reported income of £104k and spending of £427k, spending 411% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £194k to £104k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 588%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Archer Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% 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 Yedidya Jebreel Charitable Trust (£103k), Frognal Trust (£104k) and The Sachs Foundation (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Making charitable grants, mainly to small charities which provide support to defined groups of disadvantaged or marginalised people, which are competently managed and which would be significantly assisted by a grant of between £1,000 and £5,000.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yedidya Jebreel Charitable Trust | London | £103k |
| Frognal Trust | Salisbury | £104k |
| The Sachs Foundation | West Sussex | £103k |
| The Patsy Bloom Charitable Trust | London | £105k |