Turn Trust

Analysis

Turn Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04226471). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Turn Trust reported income of £672k and spending of £721k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £437k to £672k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Turn Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hull Vineyard Trust (£672k), Group for the Rootless of Watford (G R O W ) (£673k) and Digital Pipeline (£672k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £38k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.