THE NELSON TRUST

About THE NELSON TRUST

THE NELSON TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1056672). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE NELSON TRUST reported a total income of £13,460,168 and total expenditure of £11,274,695, a spending ratio of 84% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE NELSON TRUST describes its activities as follows: It provides residential treatment services, based in Gloucestershire, for people with substance dependencies, offering a wide programme of treatment, educational and training opportunities and resettlement. It also operates Women's Centres; Gloucester, Swindon, Bristol and Bridgwater and services in Wales and from HM Prison, to address the complex needs of women who are at high risk of offending. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE NELSON TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 83.8% of income spent on charitable work