Tarrant Rushton Churchyard Trust
Analysis
Tarrant Rushton Churchyard Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in August 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Tarrant Rushton Churchyard Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £9,097, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £9,744 to £15k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Tarrant Rushton Churchyard Trust sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% 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 Ipswich Christadelphian Ecclesia (£15k), St Mary's Restoration and Fabric Fund (£15k) and Lydbrook Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Primarily to maintain the Churchyard of the Church of St. Mary in the Parish of Tarrant Rushton in the County of Dorset. Thereafter to maintain the said Church and to assist with the maintenance of the four neighbouring churches in the Tarrant Valley.
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|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Christadelphian Ecclesia | Ipswich | £15k |
| St Mary's Restoration and Fabric Fund | Peterlee | £15k |
| Lydbrook Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground | Lydbrook | £15k |
| Radio Outreach | Cumbria | £15k |