Give Peace a Chance Trust

Analysis

Give Peace a Chance Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertford. It was registered in March 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Give Peace a Chance Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £30k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £25k to £24k (-3.3%), an average of -0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Give Peace a Chance Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% 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 Hallam Sinfonia (£24k), Drigg and District Young Farmers Club (£24k) and St Albans Chamber Choir (£24k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.