Old Town Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Analysis
Old Town Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury St Edmunds. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Old Town Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation reported income of £20k and spending of £5,746, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £8,947 to £20k (+128%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Old Town Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (Polac) (£20k), Heart Response (£20k) and Havant and District Sports Association for the Disabled (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust holds property and land for the benefit of the inhabitants of the village, Walsham Le Willows in Suffolk. Income from those assets are used to both sustain the assets themselves and where surplus is available, to distribute in such manner as the trustees deem fit to meet local need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (Polac) | Worksop | £20k |
| Heart Response | Dorchester | £20k |
| Havant and District Sports Association for the Disabled | Hampshire | £20k |
| Ready Steady Go Hello Charity | Salisbury | £20k |