Opentrust
Analysis
Opentrust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04107837). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Opentrust reported income of £246k and spending of £236k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £905k to £246k (-73%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Opentrust 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 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Migdal Emunah Ltd (£246k), Bolton Muslim Welfare Trust (£246k) and Willowfield Pre-School Limited (£246k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Trust is the advancement of education, nationally and internationally, in the social, enviromental, political and biological sciences, economics, law, the arts and media communication and other recognised scholarly subjects
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Migdal Emunah Ltd | London | £246k |
| Bolton Muslim Welfare Trust | Bolton | £246k |
| Willowfield Pre-School Limited | Essex | £246k |
| Fernbank Nursery | Blackburn | £246k |