The Chimo Trust CIO
Analysis
The Chimo Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Chimo Trust CIO reported income of £150k and spending of £251k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income fell from £5.4m to £150k (-97%), an average of -83% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income dropped by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Chimo Trust CIO sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lancashire Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (£150k), St Stephen's Indian Orthodox Church, Birmingham (£151k) and Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Chimo Trust is a grant giving charity that provides funding to UK registered charities offering community based activities through the arts, nature or sport as a means to help young people with mental health challenges
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Association of Councils for Voluntary Service | Blackburn | £150k |
| St Stephen's Indian Orthodox Church, Birmingham | Birmingham | £151k |
| Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service | Great Yarmouth | £150k |
| Hampshire Search and Rescue | Southampton | £151k |