Morts Astley Heritage Trust

Analysis

Morts Astley Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Astley. It was registered in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03208172). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Morts Astley Heritage Trust reported income of £229k and spending of £256k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £173k to £229k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Morts Astley Heritage Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devon Gardens Trust (£229k), Share and Repair (£230k) and Birmingham Tree People (£229k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.