The Stapledon Memorial Trust

Analysis

The Stapledon Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thornhill. It was registered in March 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Stapledon Memorial Trust reported income of £35k and spending of £22k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £23k to £35k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Stapledon Memorial Trust sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kentdale District Scouts (£35k), Spittal Improvement Trust (£35k) and Bequest of Harry Skells (£35k).