The Quest Trust

Analysis

The Quest Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 33 Cavendish Square. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01586152). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Quest Trust reported income of £70k and spending of £86k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £80k to £70k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Quest Trust sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Rickmansworth and Chorleywood Scout Group (£70k), Beechwood Education Trust (£70k) and St Mary's Playgroup (Churchdown) (£70k).

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.