The John Horseman Trust

Analysis

The John Horseman Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Morpeth. It was registered in October 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The John Horseman Trust reported income of £1.9m and spending of £881k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £1.9m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The John Horseman Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sand Dams Worldwide Limited (£1.9m), Elrahma Charity Trust (£1.9m) and The Hastings Community Trust (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65% and investments 35%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £846k. Reserves of £30.0m would cover about 401 months of spending at that rate.