The Suffolk Historic Churches Trust
Analysis
The Suffolk Historic Churches Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in March 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Suffolk Historic Churches Trust reported income of £276k and spending of £297k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £326k to £276k (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Suffolk Historic Churches Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hertford Museum Charity (£276k), Town Land or John Cowper's Charity Known As John Coopers Charity (£279k) and Milton's Cottage Trust (CIO) (£275k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charitable purposes of the trust are to apply the income and capital of the trust to the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction of churches in Suffolk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hertford Museum Charity | Hertford | £276k |
| Town Land or John Cowper's Charity Known As John Coopers Charity | Leicestershire | £279k |
| Milton's Cottage Trust (CIO) | Chalfont St. Giles | £275k |
| Sandwich Toll Bridge Fund | Sandwich | £279k |