The Cirsium Trust
Analysis
The Cirsium Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Malvern. It was registered in March 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cirsium Trust reported income of £206k and spending of £23k, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £205k to £206k (+0.5%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 5.6% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Cirsium Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Spencer Charitable Trust (£205k), Ark of Hope Foundation for All Nations (£206k) and The Esher House Charitable Trust (£205k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Cirsium Trust is a charity established to award grants to individuals and/or organisations in accordance with its charitable objects, principally in England, Wales and Scotland, and with a wide remit in terms of need and benefit but with environmental and conservation issues being central themes. The Charity is open to consider donations but not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Spencer Charitable Trust | Sheffield | £205k |
| Ark of Hope Foundation for All Nations | Stoke-On-Trent | £206k |
| The Esher House Charitable Trust | London | £205k |
| Migrant Legal Action | London | £206k |