The Arthur Crick Trust
Analysis
The Arthur Crick Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Arthur Crick Trust reported income of £42k and spending of £34k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £42k to £42k (-0.6%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Arthur Crick Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Porch Boxes (£42k), Israel Norman Smith Charitable Trust (£42k) and Little Lifesavers (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the benefit of Masonic Charities and other general charitable purposes associated with such charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Porch Boxes | Bury | £42k |
| Israel Norman Smith Charitable Trust | London | £42k |
| Little Lifesavers | West Sussex | £42k |
| The Old Orchard Charitable Trust | Preston | £42k |