Dr. Vivian Child Charitable Trust
Analysis
Dr. Vivian Child Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1999, 27 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, Dr. Vivian Child Charitable Trust reported income of £51k and spending of £66k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £40k to £51k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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, Dr. Vivian Child 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 Holkham Charitable Foundation (£51k), The Albert and Elizabeth Clark Charitable Trust (£51k) and Cuckoos Nest (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide funding for the purposes of any charitable organisation or charitable institution which the trustees, at their discretion, decide to support as a charitable donation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holkham Charitable Foundation | Wells-Next-The-Sea | £51k |
| The Albert and Elizabeth Clark Charitable Trust | Bromyard | £51k |
| Cuckoos Nest | West Yorkshire | £51k |
| Harmston Memorial Hall | Lincoln | £51k |