The Douglas and Phyllis Nicol Charitable Foundation Trust
Analysis
The Douglas and Phyllis Nicol Charitable Foundation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Douglas and Phyllis Nicol Charitable Foundation Trust reported income of £166k and spending of £142k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £88k to £166k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Douglas and Phyllis Nicol Charitable Foundation Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kerusso Trust (£166k), Ceylon Trust (£166k) and City Evangelical Church, Leeds (£166k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In accordance with the terms of the Trust the available income is paid once a year to St Alban's church, Hindhead for the purposes specified. The Trustees are satisfield that these purposes remain charitable and for the public benefit. The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charity Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kerusso Trust | Aberdeen | £166k |
| Ceylon Trust | Westcliff-On-Sea | £166k |
| City Evangelical Church, Leeds | Leeds | £166k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Horfield, Bristol | Bristol | £166k |