The Rowland Trust
Analysis
The Rowland Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sidmouth. It was registered in June 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rowland Trust reported income of £26k and spending of £40k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,270 to £26k (+315%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 392%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Rowland Trust sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include German Protestant Church Yorkshire (£26k), Holy Trinity Old National School (£26k) and Celestial Church of Christ Beulah Wonderful Parish 2 (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To apply both capital and income of the Trust in the preservation and repair of the fabric of Sidmouth Parish Church, St Giles & St Nicholas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| German Protestant Church Yorkshire | West Yorkshire | £26k |
| Holy Trinity Old National School | Coventry | £26k |
| Celestial Church of Christ Beulah Wonderful Parish 2 | London | £26k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Cross Billesley Common | Holy Cross | £26k |