York Cemetery Trust
Analysis
York Cemetery Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, York Cemetery Trust reported income of £322k and spending of £268k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £225k to £322k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, York Cemetery Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Media Archive of Central England Limited (£322k), Bedford Creative Arts Limited (£322k) and Bexhill Museum (£322k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
a)To operate York Cemetery for the public benefit.b)To develop conserve and manage the natural environment in York Cemetery.c)To provide education and information regarding York Cemetery.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Media Archive of Central England Limited | Lincoln | £322k |
| Bedford Creative Arts Limited | Bedford | £322k |
| Bexhill Museum | Bexhill-on-Sea | £322k |
| Rugby Theatre | Rugby | £323k |