The Cornus Trust
Analysis
The Cornus Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tewkesbury. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Cornus Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £22k, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £13k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Cornus Trust sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sylvan Charitable Trust (£13k), Bangladesh Association (Swindon Area) (£13k) and Friends of Kensington Day Centre (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To make donations to charitable organisations principally, but not exclusively, in the Herefordshire area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sylvan Charitable Trust | London | £13k |
| Bangladesh Association (Swindon Area) | Swindon | £13k |
| Friends of Kensington Day Centre | London | £13k |
| Springfield United Charities | Chelmsford | £13k |