The Proven Family Trust
Analysis
The Proven Family Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Proven Family Trust reported income of £34k and spending of £51k, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £32k to £34k (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Proven Family Trust sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Mission (£34k), The Ear Trust (£34k) and South Cumbria Breastfeeding Support (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE, ELDERLY/OLD PEOPLE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELIEVING DISABILITY, SICKNESS AND POVERTY AND FOR APPROPRIATE PROJECTS IN THOSE FIELDS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| African Mission | London | £34k |
| The Ear Trust | Bradford | £34k |
| South Cumbria Breastfeeding Support | Windermere | £34k |
| The Peter Samuel Royal Free Fund | Gower Street | £34k |