The Springhead Trust Limited
Analysis
The Springhead Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05370640). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Springhead Trust Limited reported income of £213k and spending of £216k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £365k to £213k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Springhead Trust Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cook Museum Trust (£212k), Kidwelly Town Community Hall (£213k) and Southwell Music Festival Limited (£212k).
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
We introduce children to the countryside by organising residential school visits. We teach and encourage techniques and principles associated with a more sustainable way of life. We run rural craft courses.We open the garden and grounds to the public and hold garden tours and lectures.We hold art festivals, exhibitions and musical events
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Museum Trust | North Yorkshire | £212k |
| Kidwelly Town Community Hall | Dyfed | £213k |
| Southwell Music Festival Limited | Southwell | £212k |
| South Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes | Doncaster | £213k |