The Brighton West Pier Trust

Analysis

The Brighton West Pier Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in June 1980, 46 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 01399732). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Brighton West Pier Trust reported income of £164k and spending of £127k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £174k to £164k (-5.7%), an average of -1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Brighton West Pier Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The River Stour Trust Limited (£164k), The Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers Charitable Trust 1977 (£164k) and Greenfield Valley Trust (£164k).