The Canon Holmes Memorial Trust
Analysis
The Canon Holmes Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in August 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Canon Holmes Memorial Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £13k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Canon Holmes Memorial 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 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steventon School Association (£17k), Study of Parliament Group (£17k) and The Ermine Street Guard (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Short term Educational Grants to children whose parents are experiencing financial difficulties as a result of employment crises, illness or death.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Steventon School Association | Abingdon | £17k |
| Study of Parliament Group | London | £17k |
| The Ermine Street Guard | Gloucester | £17k |
| Carr Green Primary School | West Yorkshire | £17k |