The Eardstapa Trust
Analysis
The Eardstapa Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Eardstapa Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £1,140, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £2,783 to £11k (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 408%. Over the whole period it spent 168% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Eardstapa Trust sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eye and District Volunteer Centre CIO (£11k), Kulira (£11k) and Slumdoctor Project (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Financial grants to charities that meet the Trust's criteria and are active in the south west of England
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eye and District Volunteer Centre CIO | Eye | £11k |
| Kulira | South Croydon | £11k |
| Slumdoctor Project | West Yorkshire | £11k |
| Unreal | Bristol | £11k |