Victoria Cross Trust
Analysis
Victoria Cross Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08143560). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Victoria Cross Trust reported income of £93k and spending of £106k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £76k to £93k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Victoria Cross Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Property Research Trust Limited (£93k), East of England Apples and Orchards Project (£93k) and G.w. Staniforth Charity (£92k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) To clean and care for the graves, memorials and resting places of recipients of the Victoria Cross and their families thereby maintaining and caring for their memory.2) To educate the public in the stories and history behind the recipients of the Victoria Cross thereby maintaining their memory.Supporting our military veteran community and their families as we pursue our charitable aims.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Property Research Trust Limited | London | £93k |
| East of England Apples and Orchards Project | Norfolk | £93k |
| G.w. Staniforth Charity | Thetford | £92k |
| The Antiquity Trust | Cambridge | £93k |