Sandwich St Mary's Community Trust
Analysis
Sandwich St Mary's Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Sandwich St Mary's Community Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £548, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1,104 to £10k (+831%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 18% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sandwich St Mary's Community Trust sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church Trust (£10k), The Stonor Foundation (£10k) and Sir William Crookes Spiritist Society (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To establish a community arts centre for the advancement of education & for the provision of facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation for the people in Sandwich & South East Kent in general.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Church Trust | Hertfordshire | £10k |
| The Stonor Foundation | Henley-On-Thames | £10k |
| Sir William Crookes Spiritist Society | Morden | £10k |
| Living Water United Fellowship | Worcestershire | £10k |