Granta Trust
Analysis
Granta Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11592194). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Granta Trust reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £2.1m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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, Granta Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Institute of Agricultural Botany Trust (£2.1m), Crewe Youth Club (£2.1m) and Galapagos Conservation Trust (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, donations and legacies 37% and investments 15%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8,978 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 37%
- Charitable activities 48%
- Investments 15%
In the charity's own words
The charity is formed for the purpose of (a) the advancement of the literary arts in particular by the promotion of new and emerging writing; (b) the advancement of education through the promotion of literary and literacy cultures in the United Kingdom and around the world; and(c) such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion determine
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Agricultural Botany Trust | Cambridge | £2.1m |
| Crewe Youth Club | Cheshire | £2.1m |
| Galapagos Conservation Trust | London | £2.1m |
| The Contemporary Art Society | London | £2.1m |