Wakebankes Trust

Analysis

Wakebankes Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesham. It was registered in May 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Wakebankes Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £5,505, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £70k to £10k (-85%), an average of -38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Wakebankes Trust sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Town Estate Ecclesiastical Charity (£10k), 1st Whimple Scout Group (£10k) and Northstowe Muslims (£10k).