The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water
Analysis
The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in October 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water reported income of £138k and spending of £116k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £103k to £138k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Regent's Park Music Festival Charitable Fund (£138k), Building Societies Trust Limited (£138k) and The Communicare Trust (Reading) (£138k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve the Trust's property in perpetuity under local control for the purpose of affording to the public facilities for recreation. The income from these facilities to be used to provide financial support to charities and voluntary bodies in the five parishes with immediate access to Coniston Water; to help maintain the lake and its surroundings as a place for quiet enjoyment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park Music Festival Charitable Fund | London | £138k |
| Building Societies Trust Limited | London | £138k |
| The Communicare Trust (Reading) | Reading | £138k |
| The Morris Charitable Trust | Middlesex | £139k |