The Selmes Trust
Analysis
The Selmes Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cranbrook. It was registered in May 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Selmes Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £31k, spending 215% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,100 to £15k (+598%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 470%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Selmes 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 National Day of Prayer And Worship (£15k), Without Walls Community Church (£15k) and Radio Outreach (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Selmes Trust's expenditure is used to manage the Trust's land and riverbank in an environmentally sensitive manner, generating income for the benefit of the fabric of St Peter's Church, Newenden, and allowing certain parts of the land to be used as open space for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Newenden for certain sporting and leisure activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Day of Prayer And Worship | London | £15k |
| Without Walls Community Church | Redditch | £15k |
| Radio Outreach | Cumbria | £15k |
| 17th Fairfield Scout Group | Liverpool | £15k |