The Wyn and Ken Lo Memorial Foundation
Analysis
The Wyn and Ken Lo Memorial Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Wyn and Ken Lo Memorial Foundation reported income of £66k and spending of £105k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2024, income grew from £28k to £66k (+132%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 455% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Wyn and Ken Lo Memorial Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Town Estate Charity (£66k), The Sureserve Foundation (£66k) and Rotary Club of Southampton Solent Trust Fund (£66k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation makes grants to charitable organisations in accordance with the discretion of its trustees who meet approximately annually to consider making grants, the total amount of which is normally in line with the Foundation's annual income and capital appreciation. The trustees will consider applications for grants from other charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Town Estate Charity | Norwich | £66k |
| The Sureserve Foundation | London | £66k |
| Rotary Club of Southampton Solent Trust Fund | Hampshire | £66k |
| The Charles and Mary a Ward Recreation Ground | Oldham | £66k |