The West Family Charitable Trust
Analysis
The West Family Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Philippines. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and animals, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The West Family Charitable Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £18k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £24k (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 983%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The West Family Charitable Trust sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salvation Sanctuary Ministries (£24k), The Shiloh Pentecostal Fellowship (Ipswich) (£24k) and Uvochartoh (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
105 Relief of Poverty106 Overseas Aid / Famine Relief111 Animals205 Other charities / Voluntary Bodies302 Makes grants to organisations including schools, charities etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Sanctuary Ministries | Grays | £24k |
| The Shiloh Pentecostal Fellowship (Ipswich) | Suffolk | £24k |
| Uvochartoh | London | £24k |
| Paddington Relief in Need Charity | London | £24k |