Wymondham Abbey Preservation Trust
Analysis
Wymondham Abbey Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wymondham. It was registered in April 1996, 30 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Wymondham Abbey Preservation Trust reported income of £100k and spending of £40k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £51k to £100k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wymondham Abbey Preservation Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The St James's Conservation Trust Ltd. (£100k), Lancashire Mining Museum Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£100k) and Bishops Cleeve Village Hall (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object and activities the Trust are the preservation, repair, insurance, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification, embellishment and reconstruction of the Wymondham Abbey in the County of Norfolk and of the monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, organs, ornaments, and chattels in such building.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The St James's Conservation Trust Ltd. | London | £100k |
| Lancashire Mining Museum Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Manchester | £100k |
| Bishops Cleeve Village Hall | Cheltenham | £99k |
| The Herefordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England | Herefordshire | £100k |