Audrey Knowles Charitable Trust
Analysis
Audrey Knowles Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whiteley. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and animals, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Audrey Knowles Charitable Trust reported income of £39k and spending of £41k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £18k to £39k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 153% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Audrey Knowles Charitable Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tamil Special Children UK (£39k), The Association of Mandhata Samaj U.k. (£39k) and RBC Community Care (£39k).
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 charity pays the income of the trust fund for the benefit of John Grooms and the Wood Green Animal Shelters, in accordance with the terms of the governing document. The charity awards grants to these charitable institutions throught the period.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Special Children UK | London | £39k |
| The Association of Mandhata Samaj U.k. | Leicester | £39k |
| RBC Community Care | Romford | £39k |
| #willdoes | Swanage | £39k |