The Prudence Scott Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Prudence Scott Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Prudence Scott Charitable Trust reported income of £32k and spending of £80k, spending 253% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £15k to £32k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 1265%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Prudence Scott Charitable Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Crabble Corn Mill Trust (£32k), Number One (£32k) and Dmu Group (West Midlands) (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trustees make grants of income or capital to charitable institutions or foundations for general charitable purposes or any special charitable purposes thereof respectively.However, it is the intention of the trustees to consciously consider the funding of an award or loan to support an appropriate artist working in the field of plastic art.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Crabble Corn Mill Trust | Dover | £32k |
| Number One | Salford | £32k |
| Dmu Group (West Midlands) | Bewdley | £32k |
| Newcastle Choral Society | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £32k |