The Cedars Trust
Analysis
The Cedars Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alresford. It was registered in July 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Cedars Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £27k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £25k to £19k (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Cedars Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harrison Family Foundation Limited (£19k), Burham Old School Community Centre (£19k) and The Conifers Charitable Trust T100 (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To make grants to national charities and to other charities in the UK where the trustees reside or have special interests
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Harrison Family Foundation Limited | London | £19k |
| Burham Old School Community Centre | Rochester | £19k |
| The Conifers Charitable Trust T100 | London | £19k |
| The Ashford Rotary Club Trust | Ashford | £19k |