The Netherby Trust

Analysis

The Netherby Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redhill. It was registered in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Netherby Trust reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £2.6m to £1.1m (-59%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Netherby Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Story of Christmas (£1.1m), Net Church Dartford (£1.1m) and The Zurbaran Trust (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.4%.