The Launan Charitable Trust

Analysis

The Launan Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Launan Charitable Trust reported income of £10.9m and spending of £3.4m, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £79 to £10.9m (+13852824%), an average of +1829% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 54605%. Over the whole period it spent 31% 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 Launan Charitable Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stratton Chase Foundation (£10.7m), KKL Charity Accounts (£11.8m) and The Clothworkers' Foundation (£10.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10.9m. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.3m. Reserves of £7.6m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.