The Orchard Trust

Analysis

The Orchard Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lydbrook. It was registered in March 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and animals, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02348350). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Orchard Trust reported income of £5.4m and spending of £5.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.3m to £5.4m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Orchard Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St George's Crypt (£5.4m), Independent Options (North West) (£5.4m) and The Wilberforce Trust (£5.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, donations and legacies 3.9% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £6.2m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 217 people.