The Downton Moot Preservation Trust Limited
Analysis
The Downton Moot Preservation Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02202553). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Downton Moot Preservation Trust Limited reported income of £12k and spending of £7,770, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Downton Moot Preservation Trust Limited 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 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cumbria Gardens Trust (£12k), Friends of Ide School (£12k) and Harrow Heritage Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Restoration and maintenance of an Ancient Monument and landscape garden situated at Downton near Salisbury in Wiltshire as a leisure facility open to the public
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cumbria Gardens Trust | Windermere | £12k |
| Friends of Ide School | Exeter | £12k |
| Harrow Heritage Trust | Harrow | £12k |
| Hayle Park Nature Reserve | Kent | £12k |