The Heydown Trust
Analysis
The Heydown Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Monmouth. It was registered in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Heydown Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £21k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £31k to £24k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Heydown Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital (£24k), The Bereavement Counselling Service (South West) (£24k) and B L Joshi Benevolent Fund (£24k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trustees meet twice a year to consider requests from individuals and charities living or operating in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Their objectives will be in community projects, education, medical, health, disability, poverty relief and emergency aid.Please submit applications by email to Liz Williams in January and February or July and August.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital | Cumbria | £24k |
| The Bereavement Counselling Service (South West) | Plymouth | £24k |
| B L Joshi Benevolent Fund | Wembley | £24k |
| Remember Rufus | Warwickshire | £24k |