The Plowright Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Plowright Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Plowright Charitable Trust reported income of £53k and spending of £202k, spending 382% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £2,814 to £53k (+1780%), an average of +108% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 17688%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Plowright Charitable Trust sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The I.t.s. Family Foundation (£53k), Triodos Foundation (£53k) and Sherborne Classic Cars CIO (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supports charities known to the trustees, generally with a local benefit in the area known to them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The I.t.s. Family Foundation | Northwood | £53k |
| Triodos Foundation | Bristol | £53k |
| Sherborne Classic Cars CIO | Somerset | £53k |
| Brookwood War Memorial Hall | Surrey | £53k |