The Alligator Trust

Analysis

The Alligator Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending January 2025, The Alligator Trust reported income of £49k and spending of £61k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £111k to £49k (-56%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 247%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Alligator Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plumptre Hospital (£49k), Friends of St Mary's Mapledurwell (£49k) and The Ullenhall Chapel Lands and Other Charities (£49k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.