Castle Howard Arboretum Trust

Analysis

Castle Howard Arboretum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. 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 03006258). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Castle Howard Arboretum Trust reported income of £738k and spending of £535k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £426k to £738k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Castle Howard Arboretum Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Recycling of Used Plastics Limited (£735k), Grow Cook Learn (£747k) and Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust (£733k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, charitable activities 27% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £169k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £340k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.