The Bryan Robertson Trust
Analysis
The Bryan Robertson Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Bryan Robertson Trust reported income of £38k and spending of £40k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £34k to £38k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 1134533%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Bryan Robertson Trust sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fakenham and District Light Operatic Society (£38k), London Sound Project (£38k) and The Twickenham Museum (£38k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Nominators are invited by Trustees and Advisors each year to nominate artists, or an artist working with a choreographer, usually mid generation, who might significantly benefit in their artistic practice from a grant. Meetings take place once a year to discuss and decide on the recipients (usually two artists) each year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fakenham and District Light Operatic Society | Norfolk | £38k |
| London Sound Project | Devon | £38k |
| The Twickenham Museum | Twickenham | £38k |
| Sutton Hall | Newbury | £38k |