The Bowerman Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Bowerman Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pulborough. It was registered in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Bowerman Charitable Trust reported income of £342k and spending of £1.1m, spending 313% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £363k to £342k (-5.8%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 213% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Bowerman Charitable Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of the Church of St John the Baptist, Bromsgrove (£342k), Accessart (£342k) and Leeds Lieder + (£342k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The music room is used for concerts of classical music and is made available to other charitable organisations. The art gallery facilitates the exhibition to the public of the charity's portfolio of fine art. The conference centre is made available to church and discussion groups. A campsite is made available for youth work. Consideration is given to applications for charitable donations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of the Church of St John the Baptist, Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | £342k |
| Accessart | Cambridge | £342k |
| Leeds Lieder + | Leeds | £342k |
| Epping Forest District Museum CIO | Essex | £342k |