Abberton Rural Training
Analysis
Abberton Rural Training is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wormingford. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Abberton Rural Training reported income of £287k and spending of £268k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £217k to £287k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Abberton Rural Training sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rifles Wardrobe and Museum Trust (£286k), The William Delafield Charitable Trust (£287k) and Skool of Street (£286k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the CIO are:(a) The advancement of education, training or retraining and(b) The relief of those in need in particular but not exclusively among unemployed people in Essex by providing them with work experience, volunteering opportunities, mentoring and rural employability and craft skills courses, and by supporting their re-integration back into the Community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rifles Wardrobe and Museum Trust | Salisbury | £286k |
| The William Delafield Charitable Trust | Oxford | £287k |
| Skool of Street | Lancashire | £286k |
| Shaftesbury Arts Centre | Shaftesbury | £287k |