Maeldune Trust
Analysis
Maeldune Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Maeldune Trust reported income of £51k and spending of £55k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £36k to £51k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Maeldune Trust sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama (£51k), Bishop Monkton Village Hall and Playing Fields (£52k) and Queen Elizabeth Hall Worstead (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Maeldune Trust exists to advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of the Town of Maldon, Essex.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama | Bedford | £51k |
| Bishop Monkton Village Hall and Playing Fields | North Yorkshire | £52k |
| Queen Elizabeth Hall Worstead | North Walsham | £51k |
| The Leicester Philharmonic Choir | Leicester | £52k |