Edmund's Trust
Analysis
Edmund's Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shaftesbury. It was registered in September 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Edmund's Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £20k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £6,047 to £21k (+241%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 907%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Edmund's Trust sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% 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 Wannock Village Hall (£21k), The Watson Players (£21k) and The National Chrysanthemum Society (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's current activity focusses upon the commissioning of new choral music to be sung in churches. The Trustees are developing plans to advance the education and development of young people both in the study and performance of choral music, as well for the general education and development of young people from socially or economically deprived communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wannock Village Hall | Polegate | £21k |
| The Watson Players | Derby | £21k |
| The National Chrysanthemum Society | Peterborough | £21k |
| Maidenhead Music Society | Reading | £21k |