The Violet Flanagan Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Violet Flanagan Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pulborough. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Violet Flanagan Charitable Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £14k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £8,723 to £13k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 50% 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, The Violet Flanagan Charitable Trust sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% 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 Sir Barry Jackson Trust (£13k), Glapwell (Doe Lea) Miners Welfare Institute (£13k) and Silver Ring Choir of Bath (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grants to individuals and organisations and sponsoring research in appreciation of any matters of historic, artisitic, architectural, aesthetic or scientific interests; promotion of study and appreciation of agriculture,horticulture,siviculture, and land and estate management, ecology, conservation, flora and fauna, study of buildings of natural, historic and architectural.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Barry Jackson Trust | Birmingham | £13k |
| Glapwell (Doe Lea) Miners Welfare Institute | Chesterfield | £13k |
| Silver Ring Choir of Bath | Bristol | £13k |
| Stamford Chamber Orchestra | Stamford | £13k |