Touareg Trust
Analysis
Touareg Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05418852). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Touareg Trust reported income of £205k and spending of £3.5m, spending 1709% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.0m to £205k (-93%), an average of -49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 824%. Over the whole period it spent 588% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Touareg Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Albert and St Swithun's Homes (£205k), Pearn Almshouses (£206k) and Cranford Cottage Homes (£204k).
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
The provision and management of student accommodation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Albert and St Swithun's Homes | Worcester | £205k |
| Pearn Almshouses | Plymouth | £206k |
| Cranford Cottage Homes | Middlesex | £204k |
| Charity of Thomas Guy | Staffordshire | £206k |