Chalke History Trust

Analysis

Chalke History Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08085970). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Chalke History Trust reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £222k to £1.7m (+649%), an average of +65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 439%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Chalke History Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frome Cheese & Grain Limited (£1.7m), National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain (£1.7m) and Polish Social and Cultural Association (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73% and donations and legacies 27%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £505k. Reserves of £208k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.