Ford Park Cemetery Trust
Analysis
Ford Park Cemetery Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03895150). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ford Park Cemetery Trust reported income of £308k and spending of £268k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £205k to £308k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ford Park Cemetery Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 The Stratfield Saye Preservation Trust (£306k), The Footprint Trust Ltd (£309k) and The Cholmondeley Gardens Trust (£305k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust is engaged in performing full interments, scattering of cremated remains and interment of cremated remains.In addition it is involved in educational activities relating to the History of the City and families to the community, conservation and the environment. Restoration of monuments/graves, landscaping and restoration of the cemetery generally is also of the highest priority.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Stratfield Saye Preservation Trust | Reading | £306k |
| The Footprint Trust Ltd | Isle Of Wight | £309k |
| The Cholmondeley Gardens Trust | Kings Lynn | £305k |
| Knebworth House Education and Preservation Trust | Knebworth | £309k |