The Kochan Trust
Analysis
The Kochan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fakenham. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Kochan Trust reported income of £51k and spending of £59k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £37k to £51k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Kochan Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include O'hea Charitable Trust (£50k), Kivisi (£51k) and Head for Change (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The training and education of veterinary students, the furtherance of veterinary research,the upkeep of the fabric of Church of England churches in rural areas,and the promotion of the study and execution of creative arts and musical study and performance in the geographical area of Lincolnshire
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| O'hea Charitable Trust | Brickendon | £50k |
| Kivisi | Prestwich | £51k |
| Head for Change | Newport | £50k |
| The Ernest Foundation | London | £51k |