The Medburn Trust
Analysis
The Medburn Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2025, The Medburn Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £22k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £62k to £15k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Medburn Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orchard Family Charitable Trust (£15k), Rotary Club of Welwyn Garden City Charity Fund (£15k) and The Erwood Market Hall (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are such general charitable purposes or objects (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees shall determine from time to time. This is achieved by making grants for educational and religious promotion. The grants are made primarily to other charities registered in the United Kingdom.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Family Charitable Trust | Bristol | £15k |
| Rotary Club of Welwyn Garden City Charity Fund | Hertfordshire | £15k |
| The Erwood Market Hall | Powys | £15k |
| Downside and Hatchford Village Hall | Cobham | £15k |