The Walnut Tree Trust
Analysis
The Walnut Tree Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Walnut Tree Trust reported income of £61k and spending of £61k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £26k to £61k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 185%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Walnut Tree Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% 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 Kington St Michael United Charities (£60k), William Morris Community Centre Users Association (£61k) and Canals in Hackney Users Group (£60k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, such exclusively charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) in the village of Shoreham or elsewhere. To preserve the picturesque buildings and site and to prevent erection of any building on any portion of land lying between such site and the High Street, Shoreham, Kent.To use the surplus income for charitable purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kington St Michael United Charities | Chippenham | £60k |
| William Morris Community Centre Users Association | London | £61k |
| Canals in Hackney Users Group | London | £60k |
| The Berwick Almshouse Charity | Shrewsbury | £61k |