Canterbury Archaeological Trust Limited

Analysis

Canterbury Archaeological Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01441517). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Canterbury Archaeological Trust Limited reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.7m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Canterbury Archaeological Trust Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heritage Concern Foundation (£2.7m), The Built Environment Trust (£2.7m) and The Kent and East Sussex Railway Company Limited (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.