Carstairs Countryside Trust
Analysis
Carstairs Countryside Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Carstairs Countryside Trust reported income of £291k and spending of £242k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2026, income grew from £182k to £291k (+60%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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, Carstairs Countryside Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church Street Charitable Trust (£291k), King's Lynn Festival Limited (£292k) and Plant-For-The-Planet UK (£290k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(a) To promote either through its own acts or by supporting other registered charities the conservation of wildlife, the countryside and heritage within the United Kingdom to benefit all society and to include educational provision. (b) To promote either through its own acts or by supporting other registered charities the provision of facilities to enable all persons to in
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Church Street Charitable Trust | Hereford | £291k |
| King's Lynn Festival Limited | Norfolk | £292k |
| Plant-For-The-Planet UK | Surrey | £290k |
| Community Arts Northwest | Manchester | £292k |