The Proud Trust Ltd

Analysis

The Proud Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05585290). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Proud Trust Ltd reported income of £944k and spending of £1.4m, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £994k to £944k (-5.1%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Proud Trust Ltd sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beyond Equality CIO (£941k), Fahamu Trust (£962k) and Community Action Hampshire (£936k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80%, donations and legacies 15%, trading 3.7% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £219k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.