The John Browne Charitable Trust
Analysis
The John Browne Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The John Browne Charitable Trust reported income of £349k and spending of £248k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £3.8m to £349k (-91%), an average of -45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The John Browne Charitable Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Railway Land Wildlife Trust Limited (£348k), 125 Group Limited (£351k) and The British Geotechnical Association (£348k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust is primarily a grant making organisation. However, the trustees intention for the immediate future is to retain the major part of the trust's income and capital to generate a realistic endowment. the current target funding is ·1,000,000.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Railway Land Wildlife Trust Limited | Lewes | £348k |
| 125 Group Limited | London | £351k |
| The British Geotechnical Association | London | £348k |
| Vale Landscape Heritage Trust | Worcestershire | £351k |