The Lettering & Commemorative Arts Trust
Analysis
The Lettering & Commemorative Arts Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in August 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07936156). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Lettering & Commemorative Arts Trust reported income of £108k and spending of £133k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £219k to £108k (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Lettering & Commemorative Arts Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust (£108k), Ward End Asian Elders Welfare Association (£108k) and Septura Limited (£107k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We encourage the UK's tradition of lettercarving to flourish through our Apprenticeship Scheme, Lettercarving Workshops, regular exhibitions, the Art & Memory Collection and illustrated publications. We also help and advise people with the commissioning of unique memorials and other lettered works,
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust | Arundel | £108k |
| Ward End Asian Elders Welfare Association | Birmingham | £108k |
| Septura Limited | Buckinghamshire | £107k |
| Lowewood Museum Trust CIO | Hertfordshire | £108k |