The 78 Derngate Northampton Trust
Analysis
The 78 Derngate Northampton Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in February 1998, 28 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 03495224). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The 78 Derngate Northampton Trust reported income of £146k and spending of £178k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £218k to £146k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The 78 Derngate Northampton Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kenilworth & District Agricultural Society (£146k), The Lesley Haskins Charitable Trust (£147k) and Manors of Reigate and Horley Public Open Space (£146k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The presevation of 78 Derngate a Charles Rennie Mackintosh house in Northampton. The promotion of work commissioned or completed by CRM and J.W.Bassett-Lowke his patron. The promotion of contemporary art craft and design.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth & District Agricultural Society | Warwickshire | £146k |
| The Lesley Haskins Charitable Trust | Wimborne | £147k |
| Manors of Reigate and Horley Public Open Space | Reigate | £146k |
| The Thomas Freke and Lady Norton Charity | Swindon | £147k |