The David Wilson Foundation
Analysis
The David Wilson Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 David Wilson Foundation reported income of £313k and spending of £536k, spending 171% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £237k to £313k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The David Wilson Foundation 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 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hexham and Tynedale Community Trust (£311k), Compas (£315k) and Penhaligon's Friends (£311k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Funding charitable activities primarily in the Leicestershire area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hexham and Tynedale Community Trust | Northumberland | £311k |
| Compas | Peterborough | £315k |
| Penhaligon's Friends | Redruth | £311k |
| Challenge Wales | Vale of Glamorgan | £315k |