Chatham Maritime Trust

Analysis

Chatham Maritime Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02913375). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chatham Maritime Trust reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.8m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.5m to £2.1m (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Chatham Maritime Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wilton House Trust (£2.1m), Wyre River Trust (£2.1m) and Earthpercent (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55% and investments 45%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £20k. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.