St Mary's Church (Hitchin) Preservation Trust
Analysis
St Mary's Church (Hitchin) Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in October 1978, 48 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, St Mary's Church (Hitchin) Preservation Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £124k, spending 702% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £820 to £18k (+2052%), an average of +115% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 488%. Over the whole period it spent 254% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, St Mary's Church (Hitchin) Preservation Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mount Kenya Trust (£18k), Friends of Alderman Kneeshaw Park (£18k) and Underriver Village Hall (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust was established to raise funds to help the Church Council preserve, repair and upkeep the fabric of St. Mary's Church, Hitchin, Hertfordshire as well for the provision, restoration and repair of monuments, ornaments, furnishings, organs, windows and all other embellishments and equipment of the Church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Kenya Trust | Axbridge | £18k |
| Friends of Alderman Kneeshaw Park | Hull | £18k |
| Underriver Village Hall | Sevenoaks | £18k |
| Kettering Civic Society | Kettering | £18k |