The Myerscough Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Myerscough Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Myerscough Charitable Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £6,532, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £3,648 to £15k (+304%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Myerscough Charitable Trust sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canrehab Trust (£15k), The Mildenhall Charitable Trust (£15k) and Bas Breakwell Charitable Trust Company (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE PRINCIPLE OBJECTIVE OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE VULNERABLE. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY THE PAYMENT OF DONATIONS TO THOSE CONSIDERED WORTHY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Canrehab Trust | Cumbria | £15k |
| The Mildenhall Charitable Trust | Oxfordshire | £15k |
| Bas Breakwell Charitable Trust Company | Cornwall | £15k |
| Peasmarsh Memorial Hall | East Sussex | £15k |