The Selby Trust

Analysis

The Selby Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02814639). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Selby Trust reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.0m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Selby Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age Concern Bedfordshire (£1.9m), Cherry Trees (£2.0m) and Raza Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 54%, charitable activities 38% and donations and legacies 8.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £163k. Charitable activities took 55% of spending and raising funds 41%. Reserves of £490k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.