Concerts for Craswall Trust
Analysis
Concerts for Craswall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Concerts for Craswall Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £17k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,837 to £16k (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Concerts for Craswall Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall Abinger (£16k), Burscough and District University of the Third Age (£16k) and Pitney Village Hall (£16k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We present classical music concerts annually, raising money to promote music in all its forms and for the maintenance of St Mary's church, Craswall. These comprise a Spring and Autumn chamber concerts in Michaelchurch Escley, and two Summer concerts in Dore Abbey and Craswall. The concerts are organised by local volunteers, with subscriptions from Friends helping to meet the musicians' fees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall Abinger | Dorking | £16k |
| Burscough and District University of the Third Age | Lancashire | £16k |
| Pitney Village Hall | Langport | £16k |
| Sir John Hicks Foundation | Oxford | £16k |