Bishop Otter Trust
Analysis
Bishop Otter Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chichester. It was registered in April 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bishop Otter Trust reported income of £31k and spending of £178k, spending 572% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £38k to £31k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 179% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bishop Otter Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ampleforth Village Hall (£31k), Mission Initiative Newcastle East (£31k) and Wellspring (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity supports higher and further education by the provision of freehold land to the University of Chichester, the loan of an art collection to the University and by the making of grants in accordance with the Objects of the Charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ampleforth Village Hall | York | £31k |
| Mission Initiative Newcastle East | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £31k |
| Wellspring | London | £31k |
| Clynnog Village Hall | Gwynedd | £31k |