Chichester Harbour Trust
Analysis
Chichester Harbour Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chichester. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04553653). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chichester Harbour Trust reported income of £75k and spending of £49k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £61k to £75k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 2670%. Over the whole period it spent 14% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Chichester Harbour Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Bird Club (£74k), Brownsea Island Scout & Guide Heritage Trust (£75k) and Friends of Greenwich Park (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To acquire land, sites and buildings within the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its setting of landscape, environmental, recreational or historic value and to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural beauty and the the wildlife of the area for the public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| African Bird Club | Cambridge | £74k |
| Brownsea Island Scout & Guide Heritage Trust | Dorset | £75k |
| Friends of Greenwich Park | London | £74k |
| Reform Club Conservation Charitable Trust | London | £75k |