Covent Garden Area Trust
Analysis
Covent Garden Area Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 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 02280893). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Covent Garden Area Trust reported income of £193k and spending of £123k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £123k to £193k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Covent Garden Area Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thousand Year Trust (£193k), Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation (£194k) and Bradford Organic Communities Service Ltd (£193k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Covent Garden Area Trust is a charity set up on the abolition of the Greater London Council. Its objects include the conservation of the Covent Garden Area, its architectural character, its buildings and features of historical or architectural interest. By virtue of its 150 year lease, it exercises powers over changes of use and alterations to key buildings known as "the Protected Lands".
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thousand Year Trust | Bodmin | £193k |
| Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation | Dorset | £194k |
| Bradford Organic Communities Service Ltd | Bradford | £193k |
| Maritime Volunteer Service | Cheshire | £195k |