The Target Trust
Analysis
The Target Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Target Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £19k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £25k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1260000%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Target Trust sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St Helen's School (£25k), The Pit Stop Youth Trust (£25k) and Old Church House Centre (Tring) (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are to carry out activities that promote the well being, co-existence and education of communities in countries where the charity has established partnerships and to relieve the suffering and hardship of children and young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St Helen's School | St Albans | £25k |
| The Pit Stop Youth Trust | East Sussex | £25k |
| Old Church House Centre (Tring) | Tring | £25k |
| St Mary's Primary School Association of Parents, Teachers and Friends | Essex | £25k |