Gerald Palmer Eling Trust Company

Analysis

Gerald Palmer Eling Trust Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thatcham. It was registered in November 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04738794). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Gerald Palmer Eling Trust Company reported income of £2.3m and spending of £1.6m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.3m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gerald Palmer Eling Trust Company sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheshire Without Abuse (£2.3m), Hospice at Home West Cumbria (£2.3m) and The River Farm Foundation (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 91%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £382k. Reserves of £466k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.