The Cranfield Trust

Analysis

The Cranfield Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in June 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02290789). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Cranfield Trust reported income of £965k and spending of £1.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £839k to £965k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Cranfield Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trojans Scheme (£963k), Montessori Community School (£974k) and The Sheffield Carers Centre (£961k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £495k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.