The Noel Buxton Trust
Analysis
The Noel Buxton Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sawbridgeworth. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Noel Buxton Trust reported income of £216k and spending of £157k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £113k to £216k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 376%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Noel Buxton Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rissho Kosei-Kai of the UK (£211k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James Hemingford Grey (£217k) and The Partnership Trust (£206k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Supporting families affected by domestic violence. 2. Supporting prisoners, ex-offenders and their families. 3. Supporting sustainable and regenerative projects in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rissho Kosei-Kai of the UK | London | £211k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James Hemingford Grey | Huntingdon | £217k |
| The Partnership Trust | Sheffield | £206k |
| Sharon Full Gospel Church | Pontypool | £218k |