The Pinecone Trust
Analysis
The Pinecone Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in C/O Charities Department. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Pinecone Trust reported income of £31k and spending of £26k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £41k to £31k (-25%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Pinecone Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 5th Bromley Scout Group (£31k), Friends of Dulverton School ( Fods ) (£31k) and 96th Birmingham Scout Group 1st Grove (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY PROVIDES FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 25 WHO RESIDE IN THE COUNTIES OF MERSEYSIDE, LANCASHIRE OR CUMBRIA TO ENABLE THEM TO SECURE EDUCATION OR TRAINING WITH A VIEW TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Bromley Scout Group | Bromley | £31k |
| Friends of Dulverton School ( Fods ) | London | £31k |
| 96th Birmingham Scout Group 1st Grove | Birmingham | £31k |
| 1st St Minver Scout Group | St Columb | £31k |