Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To relieve and preserve health, advance education and prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship, amongst such persons as the Trustees consider from time to time to be in need of assistance and to further such other purposes being exclusively charitable.

Latest income

£90.8m

Expenditure

£100m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £67.8m £91.1m
2022-03-31 £72.9m £93.3m
2023-03-31 £79.3m £97.1m
2024-03-31 £85.7m £103m
2025-03-31 £90.8m £100m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £19.7m
Charitable activities £56.2m
Trading £0
Investment income £11.7m
Total income £90.8m

Spending

Charitable spend £97.5m
Raising funds £2.7m
Grants to institutions £13.5m
Governance £279k
Total expenditure £100m

Balance sheet

Reserves £99.2m
Total funds £384m
— restricted £274m
— unrestricted £99.2m
— endowment £11.0m
Total assets £384m
Cash £21.3m

People

Employees 92

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.