Novalis Trust

Analysis

Novalis Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05114710). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Novalis Trust reported income of £15.3m and spending of £15.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £12.2m to £15.3m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Novalis Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Apasen (£15.0m), The Waterloo Foundation (£15.5m) and Sunfield Children's Homes Limited (£14.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £21.1m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 318 people.