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the thistle trust

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Thistle Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Knutsford and operates in England And Wales.


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

The trustees consider funding applications for arts projects, with particular preference given to help young people, from all backgrounds, to have access to the arts.

Fundraising

See where The Thistle Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£28,413
Latest Expenditure
£383,134

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 1348.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 1348.4%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£28,413£383,1340 / 0
2023£16,819£119,9290 / 0
2022£16,767£109,3920 / 0
2021£16,660£32,7440 / 0
2020£19,326£69,8190 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers