The Notgrove Trust
Analysis
The Notgrove Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in October 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Notgrove Trust reported income of £120k and spending of £146k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £169k to £120k (-29%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 188% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Notgrove Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hunchman Trust (£119k), Equilore (£121k) and Little Acorns Nursery at Camelford (£119k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Notgrove Trust will consider appeals from charities operating in Gloucestershire. It also contributes to a few charities outside this area where the trustees have an established connection.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hunchman Trust | London | £119k |
| Equilore | Croughton | £121k |
| Little Acorns Nursery at Camelford | Cornwall | £119k |
| Berkhamsted Rotary Trust Fund CIO | Berkhamsted | £121k |