The Patrick Heron Trust
Analysis
The Patrick Heron Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Patrick Heron Trust reported income of £189k and spending of £188k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £181k to £189k (+4.7%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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 Patrick Heron Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust (£189k), The Tappenden Charity (£190k) and Old Possum's Practical Trust (£189k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance public education in and appreciation of the arts by providing access of the work of the abstract and figurative artist Patrick Heron ( 1920-1999) and promoting academic research, the useful results of which will be published for the public benefit
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust | Ip12 1by | £189k |
| The Tappenden Charity | Hertfordshire | £190k |
| Old Possum's Practical Trust | Milton Keynes | £189k |
| The Harding Trust | Liverpool | £190k |