The Charlotte Aitken Trust
Analysis
The Charlotte Aitken Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2020, 6 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Charlotte Aitken Trust reported income of £175k and spending of £520k, spending 298% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £175k (+598%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 31172%. Over the whole period it spent 21% 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 Charlotte Aitken Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech (£174k), Gloucester Choral Society (£175k) and Bacup Royal Court Theatre Group Ltd (£174k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the subject of literature.To promote the creative arts for the public benefit, especially literature, whether fiction, nonfiction,drama or poetry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech | Cheshire | £174k |
| Gloucester Choral Society | Gloucestershire | £175k |
| Bacup Royal Court Theatre Group Ltd | Lancashire | £174k |
| Cambridge Early Music | Cambridge | £175k |