The Herbal Medicine Trust

Analysis

The Herbal Medicine Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wadhurst. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Herbal Medicine Trust reported income of £819k and spending of £809k, spending 99% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Herbal Medicine Trust 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Princes Risborough Centre Ltd (£818k), Pembrokeshire Citizens Advice Bureau (£819k) and British Exploring Society (£818k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, investments 3.4% and donations and legacies 2.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.