The Old Market Charitable Trust

Analysis

The Old Market Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hove. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Old Market Charitable Trust reported income of £558k and spending of £633k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £6,233 to £558k (+8847%), an average of +208% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 4431%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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, The Old Market Charitable Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester Histories (£557k), Regal Tenbury Trust Limited (£558k) and The Picton Castle Trust (£557k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59% and donations and legacies 33%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 32 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.