The Macdonald Trust

Analysis

The Macdonald Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Royston. It was registered in May 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Macdonald Trust reported income of £36k and spending of £22k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £36k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Macdonald Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The United Baptist Church UK (£36k), The Arm of God International Church Limited (£36k) and House of Bread Ministry (£36k).