Landguard Fort Trust
Analysis
Landguard Fort Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Felixstowe. It was registered in March 1995, 31 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 03024733). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Landguard Fort Trust reported income of £125k and spending of £140k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £102k to £125k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Landguard Fort Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mucking Charitable Trust (£125k), Biocap Limited (£125k) and The John and Pamela Salter Charitable Trust (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDING VISITORS WITH THE HISTORY OF LANDGUARD FORT WHICH IS PART OF THE HERITAGE OF ENGLAND INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS OF THE LIVES AND WORK OF THE SOLDIERS WHO LIVED THERE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD 1750 TO 1956 INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS OF GUNS, DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORT AND RECREATIONS OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mucking Charitable Trust | Kent | £125k |
| Biocap Limited | Newbury | £125k |
| The John and Pamela Salter Charitable Trust | Norfolk | £125k |
| Somerset Wildlands | North Green Street | £125k |