The Fifth Trust
Analysis
The Fifth Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07262103). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Fifth Trust reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.5m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Fifth Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Expectations (UK) (£2.5m), Mayfield Fellowship (£2.5m) and Access for Living (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £460k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.9%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The support of adults with learning difficulties and in particular the Trust provides training and employment at two day centres in East Kent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Expectations (UK) | Birmingham | £2.5m |
| Mayfield Fellowship | Liverpool | £2.5m |
| Access for Living | London | £2.5m |
| The Bransford Trust | Worcester | £2.5m |