The Unheard Voices Trust

Analysis

The Unheard Voices Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Unheard Voices Trust reported income of £776k and spending of £290k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £281k to £776k (+176%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 257%. Over the whole period it spent 34% 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 Unheard Voices Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hastings Advice and Representation Centre (£776k), The Fred Hollows Foundation (UK) (£776k) and Sight for Life Trust (£775k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58% and investments 41%. Charitable activities took 31% of spending and raising funds 68%. Grants to other organisations totalled £57k. Reserves of £690k would cover about 28 months of spending at that rate.