The Evolution Education Trust
Analysis
The Evolution Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07285615). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Evolution Education Trust reported income of £108k and spending of £562k, spending 518% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £108k (-89%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Evolution Education Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grahamstown United Schools Trust (£108k), Southery Playgroup (£108k) and Peasmarsh Flying Start Pre-School and Peasmarsh Parent and Toddler Group (£108k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objects are the education of the public (with particular emphasis on students engaged in full time education) in the scientific principles of evolution. The charitable company meets these objectives by making monies available in the form of one-off donations to other charitable organisations, at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grahamstown United Schools Trust | Whetstone | £108k |
| Southery Playgroup | Downham Market | £108k |
| Peasmarsh Flying Start Pre-School and Peasmarsh Parent and Toddler Group | Rye | £108k |
| All Saints Pre School Playgroup | Ilkley | £109k |