Colwall Orchard Trust
Analysis
Colwall Orchard Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07495461). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Colwall Orchard Trust reported income of £98k and spending of £67k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £23k to £98k (+325%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Colwall Orchard Trust sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The South Wales Transport Preservation Group Ltd (£98k), The Friends of Crediton Arts Centre (£98k) and Oedipa (£98k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Colwall Orchard Trust restores, promotes and celebrates traditional orchards. It brings together volunteers to: plant and maintain community orchards; run public seasonal events; monitor and improve the biodiversity and condition of local orchards; run training courses and school visits; make juice and produce to raise funds; share information and advocate the importance of traditional orchards.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The South Wales Transport Preservation Group Ltd | Dyfed | £98k |
| The Friends of Crediton Arts Centre | Crediton | £98k |
| Oedipa | Gloucestershire | £98k |
| The British Society of Master Glass Painters Charitable Trust | Somerset | £98k |