Magna Trust

Analysis

Magna Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rotherham. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03515568). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Magna Trust reported income of £3.1m and spending of £4.1m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £3.1m (+190%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Magna Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal School of Needlework (£3.0m), FABRIC Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£3.1m) and World Monuments Fund Britain Limited (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 60%, charitable activities 34% and donations and legacies 4.9%. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £379k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.