Cranham Common Trust
Analysis
Cranham Common Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06528814). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cranham Common Trust reported income of £30k and spending of £1,005, leaving 97% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,324 to £30k (+595%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1274%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cranham Common Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cotswold Fayre Charitable Trust (£30k), The Kensington Society (£30k) and Montgomery Community Buildings Preservation Trust (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objectives are to raise funds to purchase the open common land in Cranham (some 70acres).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Fayre Charitable Trust | Reading | £30k |
| The Kensington Society | London | £30k |
| Montgomery Community Buildings Preservation Trust | Montgomery | £30k |
| The British Cave Research Association | Derbyshire | £30k |