The Chambercombe Trust

Analysis

The Chambercombe Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in November 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Chambercombe Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £265k, spending 1257% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £114k to £21k (-82%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 165% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Chambercombe Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elsted and Treyford Village Hall (£21k), Marple & District U3a (£21k) and The Hook Norton Brass Band (£21k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.