The Metis Trust
Analysis
The Metis Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leyburn. It was registered in April 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 August 2025, The Metis Trust reported income of £39k and spending of £44k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £27k to £39k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Metis Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Combe-In-Teignhead Village Hall (£39k), The a H Whiteley and B C Whiteley Charity (£39k) and Adam's Rose (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grant making focussed on Yorkshire area and smaller charities and voluntary organisations operating locally or with local connections.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Combe-In-Teignhead Village Hall | Newton Abbot | £39k |
| The a H Whiteley and B C Whiteley Charity | Lincoln | £39k |
| Adam's Rose | Huntingdon | £39k |
| Cultural Philanthropy Foundation Limited | London | £39k |