Exmoor Trust
Analysis
Exmoor Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watchet. It was registered in October 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03839846). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Exmoor Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £1,658, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £14k to £15k (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 430%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Exmoor Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God the Restoration Assembly Sheffield (£15k), Mustard Seed Songs (£15k) and Fernhill and Glenboi Community Centre (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1.CONSERVING AND ENHANCING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE AREA OF GREATER EXMOOR : EXMOOR LANDSCAPE PROJECT.2. HELPING TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO APPRECIATE AND RESPECT ALL ASPECTS OF ITS HISTORICAL, PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT : HEDGING COMPETITION: MOORLAND CLASSROOM3. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF EXMOOR AS THE TRUSTEES HAVE DETERMINED.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God the Restoration Assembly Sheffield | Sheffield | £15k |
| Mustard Seed Songs | Lee-on-the-Solent | £15k |
| Fernhill and Glenboi Community Centre | Mountain Ash | £15k |
| Rotary Club of Turton Trust Fund | Bolton | £15k |