Old Parish Trust
Analysis
Old Parish Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in April 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Old Parish Trust reported income of £81k and spending of £93k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £69k to £81k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Old Parish Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Basil Brown Charitable Trust (£81k), Achieving Goalz and Dreams (£81k) and Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The first obligation is to meet the outgoings and repair and maintain the homes owned by the charitiy. Up to one third of any remaining income may be distributed as grants for the advancement of education. The balance may be applied for relief of 'those in need' among the residents. Any residue may be used for the general benefit of parish inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Basil Brown Charitable Trust | Bristol | £81k |
| Achieving Goalz and Dreams | Cannock | £81k |
| Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide | Tonbridge | £81k |
| North and West Yorkshire Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus | Leeds | £81k |