Castle Studies Trust
Analysis
Castle Studies Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Castle Studies Trust reported income of £53k and spending of £41k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £34k to £53k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Castle Studies Trust sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westbere Pre-School (£53k), St Anselm's College Edmund Rice Trust (£53k) and Rotherham District Scouts (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Castle Studies Trust is a UK based charity founded in July 2012 with the aim of increasing knowledge of castles in the UK and abroad.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westbere Pre-School | Canterbury | £53k |
| St Anselm's College Edmund Rice Trust | Birkenhead | £53k |
| Rotherham District Scouts | Rotherham | £53k |
| St Joseph's Nympsfield Out of School Club | Stonehouse | £53k |