The David and Jayne Paterson Educational Trust
Analysis
The David and Jayne Paterson Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The David and Jayne Paterson Educational Trust reported income of £46k and spending of £37k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £35k to £46k (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The David and Jayne Paterson Educational Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southborough Church of England Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£45k), Watford Grammar School for Girls Parents' Association (£46k) and The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Parents, Teachers, and Friends Association (£45k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees have fulfilled the charitable objects principally by enabling ethnic Chinese students to study for an undergraduate degree in law at Oxford University. With effect from September 2021 students were given the opportunity to participate in the MJur programme, BA in Jurisprudence, MSc Law and Finance, MPhil in Law, or DPhil in Law.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southborough Church of England Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Tunbridge Wells | £45k |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Parents' Association | Watford | £46k |
| The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Parents, Teachers, and Friends Association | London | £45k |
| 3rd Timperley Scout Group | Cheshire | £46k |