Gunmakers Trust
Analysis
Gunmakers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Gunmakers Trust reported income of £89k and spending of £60k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £65k to £89k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gunmakers Trust sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Naz and Matt Foundation (£89k), Human Health and Welfare Foundation (£89k) and Sethule Orphans' Trust (UK) (£89k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust promotes the improvement of craft and technical skills employed in the gun and allied trades and in associated crafts, gives relief to individuals connected to the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers and their families and provides grants for any charitable purposes connected with the making or usage of guns, or for charitable causes in the City of London and Borough of Tower Hamlets
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Naz and Matt Foundation | London | £89k |
| Human Health and Welfare Foundation | Bolton | £89k |
| Sethule Orphans' Trust (UK) | Swindon | £89k |
| The Kent Estuary Youth Project (Key) | Cumbria | £89k |