The Town Trust or Lords Estate

Analysis

The Town Trust or Lords Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridlington. It was registered in May 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Town Trust or Lords Estate reported income of £764k and spending of £702k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £776k to £764k (-1.5%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Town Trust or Lords Estate sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Riding Masonic Charities Limited (£764k), Carlisle United FC Community Sports Trust (£765k) and Alsama Project (£764k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 81% and charitable activities 19%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £48k. Reserves of £930k would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.