The Resurgence Trust

Analysis

The Resurgence Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bideford. It was registered in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05821436). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Resurgence Trust reported income of £838k and spending of £796k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £801k to £838k (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Resurgence Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chisenhale Gallery (£838k), Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust (£839k) and South Asian Arts-Uk (£834k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 46%, charitable activities 42% and trading 7.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £410. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £178k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.