Faversham Creek Trust
Analysis
Faversham Creek Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Faversham. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07667130). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Faversham Creek Trust reported income of £161k and spending of £34k, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £161k (+593%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 920%. Over the whole period it spent 49% 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, Faversham Creek Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jelly Leg'd Chicken Arts Centre (£160k), Literature Works (£161k) and Cambridge Philharmonic (£160k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Faversham Creek Trust is an independent, non-political, not-for-profit community enterprise. Its overall aim is to restore Faversham Creek to become a valued resource for all the community through protecting the maritime heritage of the Creek, supporting boatbuilding and maritime trades and campaigning for full restoration of the navigability of the creek and a heritage harbour in the creek basin.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jelly Leg'd Chicken Arts Centre | Reading | £160k |
| Literature Works | Exeter | £161k |
| Cambridge Philharmonic | Cambridge | £160k |
| The Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales | Ceredigion | £161k |