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sensory trust

The charity supports elderly people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. Sensory Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in St. Austell and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Improving the lives of disadvantaged communities by increasing access to public spaces and creating richer, more memorable outdoor experiences. We work directly with beneficiaries, undertake design work and help organisations improve their services. We run community activities and training and develop sensory-rich activities, site evaluation tools, creative consultation techniques and guidance.

Fundraising

See where Sensory Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£464,205
Latest Expenditure
£526,655

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 69.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £237,000
Charitable Activities £317,209
Other Trading £55,895
Investments £225
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £424,691
Raising Funds £0
Governance £8,133
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£464,205£526,6550 / 35
2023£492,282£503,9940 / 25
2022£465,890£474,9890 / 25
2021£610,329£424,691£424,691£492,696£340,02010 / 21
2020£493,137£359,9650 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers