The Atherton Trust
Analysis
The Atherton Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in June 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Atherton Trust reported income of £39k and spending of £30k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £71k to £39k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Atherton Trust sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Freetown (£39k), Rotary Club of Maidenhead Trust Fund (£39k) and Bright Future Organisation Limited (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the charity are to give financial support for the benefit of those residents in the parishes of Pontesbury and Hanwood and the Village areas of Annscroft and Hook-a-Gate.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Freetown | Cambridge | £39k |
| Rotary Club of Maidenhead Trust Fund | Cookham | £39k |
| Bright Future Organisation Limited | London | £39k |
| South of England Neurosciences Association (Sena) | United Kingdom | £39k |