The Saint Decumans Parish Trust

Analysis

The Saint Decumans Parish Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in December 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2022, The Saint Decumans Parish Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income grew from £13k to £14k (+5.9%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Saint Decumans Parish Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Carmelite Monastery Ware Trust (£14k), International Faith Assembly (£14k) and Village Force Africa (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.