Canon Collins Trust

Analysis

Canon Collins Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04965891). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Canon Collins Trust reported income of £758k and spending of £867k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £758k (-44%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Canon Collins Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services (£752k), Coast and Vale Community Action (£758k) and Busy Bees Blaenavon Day Nursery and Kids Club (£744k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82%, charitable activities 9.7%, trading 5.2% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £45k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.