The Perse Trust

Analysis

The Perse Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in July 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Perse Trust reported income of £42k and spending of £46k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £5,945 to £42k (+605%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 311%. Over the whole period it spent 165% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Perse Trust sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Spencer Homes Charity (£42k), The Mickleham Almshouses (£42k) and Martha Walker Almshouses (£42k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.