CSS Charitable Trust
Analysis
CSS Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Braintree. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, CSS Charitable Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £23k, spending 143% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, CSS Charitable Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ahavath Chesed (£16k), Kendal and District Debt Centre (£16k) and Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG Clays Lane Christian Centre (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objective of the charity is the prevention or relief of financial hardship in the Braintree District and surrounding areas by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve financial hardship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ahavath Chesed | Middlesex | £16k |
| Kendal and District Debt Centre | Cumbria | £16k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG Clays Lane Christian Centre | London | £16k |
| The Rotary Club of Birmingham Charitable Fund | Cradley Heath | £16k |