St Joseph's Specialist Trust

Analysis

St Joseph's Specialist Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cranleigh. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, St Joseph's Specialist Trust reported income of £13.5m and spending of £11.3m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £11.3m to £13.5m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, St Joseph's Specialist Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Autism Plus Limited (£13.3m), Dimensions Cymru Limited (£13.5m) and Strode Park Foundation for People with Disabilities (£13.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 226 people.