The Serse Trust
Analysis
The Serse Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Serse Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £2,782, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £30k to £12k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 877%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Serse Trust sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Linford Village Hall (£12k), The Marazion Town Trust (£12k) and Pocklington and District U3a (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY OPERA, AND SUPPORTING YOUNG AND ASPIRING MUSICIANS IN THE PROCESS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Linford Village Hall | Stanford-Le-Hope | £12k |
| The Marazion Town Trust | Marazion | £12k |
| Pocklington and District U3a | York | £12k |
| Chipping Norton Local History Society CIO | Oxfordshire | £12k |