St Mary's Westerham Heritage Trust
Analysis
St Mary's Westerham Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Westerham. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, St Mary's Westerham Heritage Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £572, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,903 to £15k (+154%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, St Mary's Westerham Heritage Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brentwood Assize House (£15k), The Campaign to Protect Rural England, Berkshire Branch (£15k) and The Friends of St Lawrence Church Bradfield (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for public benefit by preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration, replacement and improvement of:(i) the heritage and fabric of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Westerham in the Diocese of Rochester including its various attachments, and(ii) the churchyard, its boundaries and ancient monuments.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Assize House | Brentwood | £15k |
| The Campaign to Protect Rural England, Berkshire Branch | Reading | £15k |
| The Friends of St Lawrence Church Bradfield | Manningtree | £15k |
| The Friends of St Mary's Herriard | Alton | £15k |