The Trench Experience
Analysis
The Trench Experience is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woking. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05333226). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Trench Experience reported income of £16k and spending of £14k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £32k to £16k (-50%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 552%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Trench Experience sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stanley Park Junior School Parent Teachers Association (£16k), St John Fisher RCP School Loughton PTA (£16k) and Friends of Lazonby School (£16k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Object of The Trench Experience is to further the education of the public in relation to the sacrifice of soldiers during the Great War 1914-1918.; and to tell of the hardships endured by civilians on the Home Front.Ultimately we hope to generate sufficient funds to assist either financially or otherwise other charitable organisations throughout the world who share our humanitarian ideals
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Park Junior School Parent Teachers Association | Surrey | £16k |
| St John Fisher RCP School Loughton PTA | Essex | £16k |
| Friends of Lazonby School | Penrith | £16k |
| Norwich Division Guides | Norwich | £16k |