The Simpson McCreath Trust
Analysis
The Simpson McCreath Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Simpson McCreath Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £11k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £13k to £13k (-1.7%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Simpson McCreath Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% 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 Friends of Manor Park (£13k), Mathry Community Hall (£13k) and Witney Lions Club (CIO) (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Simpson McCreath Trust supports a wide variety of organisations within the Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed, with small donations to adhere to specific objectives. Grants normally range in size between -?500 and -?5,000.Most grants are made under the general headings of Sports, The Arts, Health & Social Welfare, Education, Community Facilities and the Environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Manor Park | Surrey | £13k |
| Mathry Community Hall | Dyfed | £13k |
| Witney Lions Club (CIO) | Oxfordshire | £13k |
| Friends of Bishop Monkton School | Harrogate | £13k |