The Summer Camps Trust
Analysis
The Summer Camps Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire.. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Summer Camps Trust reported income of £38k and spending of £26k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £62k to £38k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Summer Camps Trust sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Braithwaite Family Foundation (£38k), Selby Feoffee and Welfare Charity (£38k) and The Maurice and Pearl Esterkin Charitable Trust (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust's mission is to promote and encourage the development of well-run residential summer camps in the UK, so that many more British children and young people can take part in summer camps and by spending time in happy communities in the context of a good holiday benefit their self-confidence, social skills, creativity and positive attitudes, as well as making them happier.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Braithwaite Family Foundation | Carlisle | £38k |
| Selby Feoffee and Welfare Charity | Selby | £38k |
| The Maurice and Pearl Esterkin Charitable Trust | London | £38k |
| The Friends of Andover War Memorail Hospital and Health Centres | Hampshire | £38k |