Packing Shed Trust

Analysis

Packing Shed Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Packing Shed Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £8,397, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,048 to £12k (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Packing Shed Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The 617 Squadron Association (£12k), The Wollaton Historical and Conservation Society (£12k) and The Salisbury Civic Society (£12k).