The Hurst Water Meadow Trust
Analysis
The Hurst Water Meadow Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wallingford. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Hurst Water Meadow Trust reported income of £29k and spending of £18k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9,745 to £29k (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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 Hurst Water Meadow Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Memorial Hall Wilmington (£29k), Ely Sinfonia (£29k) and Chester Music and Theatre Company (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To preserve, conserve and protect The Hurst Water Meadow and any other land acquired by the Trust, its terrestrial and aquatic life and their habitats for the benefit of the public. To advance public education in the study and research of Dorchester on Thames' water meadows and their conservation and the dissemination of the useful results of such research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hall Wilmington | Dartford | £29k |
| Ely Sinfonia | Cambridge | £29k |
| Chester Music and Theatre Company | Chester | £29k |
| Friends of Holt Island Nature Reserve | St Ives | £29k |