Herefordshire Outdoor Trust
Analysis
Herefordshire Outdoor Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Herefordshire Outdoor Trust reported income of £40k and spending of £40k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £30k to £40k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Herefordshire Outdoor Trust sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lady Smyth's Almshouses (£40k), Llanrhaeadr Hospital (£41k) and Nidd Almshouses (£40k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide facilities for outdoor education, recreation, sport or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare for persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances with the objects of improving the conditions of life for such persons.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Smyth's Almshouses | Bristol | £40k |
| Llanrhaeadr Hospital | Clwyd | £41k |
| Nidd Almshouses | Harrogate | £40k |
| King William IV Naval Foundation | Hampshire | £41k |