The Esther Parkin Trust

Analysis

The Esther Parkin Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2026, The Esther Parkin Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £20k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income fell from £25k to £24k (-4.0%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Esther Parkin Trust sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Robert Salter Charity (£24k), The Penmynydd Almshouse (£24k) and Hinton St George Village Hall and Playing Field (£24k).