The Somerscience Trust

Analysis

The Somerscience Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Somerscience Trust reported income of £30k and spending of £28k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2025, income grew from £2,000 to £30k (+1400%), an average of +147% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 1850%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Somerscience Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% 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 The Laurie & Gillian Marsh Charitable Trust (£30k), The Lancaster Red Rose Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£30k) and Developing Artists (£30k).