The Moorings Trust

Analysis

The Moorings Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05316013). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Moorings Trust reported income of £272k and spending of £277k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £227k to £272k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Moorings Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mind the Gap - Africa (£272k), Promoting Children in Plymouth (£272k) and Equality and Employment Law Centre (£272k).