Wendover Arm Trust
Analysis
Wendover Arm Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkhamsted. It was registered in March 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02353392). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wendover Arm Trust reported income of £55k and spending of £19k, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £26k to £55k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wendover Arm Trust sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bedfordshire Bee Keepers Association (£55k), The Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation (£55k) and The Friends of Sun Rising (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the restoration and use of the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal and to educate the public in its history, use and ecology.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Bee Keepers Association | Milton Keynes | £55k |
| The Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation | Wigan | £55k |
| The Friends of Sun Rising | Oxfordshire | £54k |
| The Friends of Bushy and Home Parks | Hampton | £55k |