The Spring Trust
Analysis
The Spring Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Spring Trust reported income of £30k and spending of £23k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £51k to £30k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Spring Trust sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royston U3a (£30k), Davis-Rubens Charitable Trust (£30k) and Valley Community Association (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal objective is to make payments to charities from the capital and income at the trustees' discretion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royston U3a | Royston | £30k |
| Davis-Rubens Charitable Trust | Chelmsford | £30k |
| Valley Community Association | South Yorkshire | £30k |
| Hydro Muscles Limited | Waterlooville | £30k |