Dursley Town Trust
Analysis
Dursley Town Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in March 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dursley Town Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £24k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £35k to £15k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Dursley Town Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Central Region Farmers Trust (£15k), Sustainable Hayfield (£15k) and Portsmouth and District Beekeeping Association (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Dursley Town Trust maintains Dursley Town Hall and Market Place and Jacob's House and Dursley Heritage Centre all being in the centre of Dursley. A sub committee runs Dursley Heritage Centre. The Trust makes the Town Hall and Market Place available for commercial and charitable use as a meeting place and market centre. It leases Jacob's House to Dursley own Council.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Central Region Farmers Trust | Gloucestershire | £15k |
| Sustainable Hayfield | High Peak | £15k |
| Portsmouth and District Beekeeping Association | Portsmouth | £15k |
| The Northamptonshire Family History Society | Northampton | £15k |