Essex Farmers Trust
Analysis
Essex Farmers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Essex Farmers Trust reported income of £63k and spending of £38k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £15k to £63k (+306%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Essex Farmers Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 39 Youth Club (£63k), Music for Memories Charity (£63k) and The Denbigh Workshop (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The NFU Essex Charitable Trust was created to further the understanding of farming and the countryside in Essex, as well as offering support to those in need and involved in agricultural and rural communities in the county. The funds were originally collected from farmers within the county and used to support the local work of the National Farmers Union.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 39 Youth Club | Bognor Regis | £63k |
| Music for Memories Charity | Gloucestershire | £63k |
| The Denbigh Workshop | Clwyd | £63k |
| Blind Cricket England and Wales (Bcew) | London | £63k |