Huntingdon Freemen's Trust

Analysis

Huntingdon Freemen's Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huntingdon. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Huntingdon Freemen's Trust reported income of £896k and spending of £556k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £478k to £896k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Huntingdon Freemen's Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Healthcare People Management Association (£896k), The Strettons Mayfair Trust (£897k) and The Roper Family Charitable Trust (£896k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 61% and charitable activities 9.9%. Charitable activities took 55% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.