Basil Houghton Memorial Trust
Analysis
Basil Houghton Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Basil Houghton Memorial Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £13k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £14k to £16k (+9.0%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 159% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Basil Houghton Memorial Trust sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network Charity (£16k), Barnby Road Academy Community Wellbeing Group (£16k) and St Johns Pleck Community Centre (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Trustees will award grants of money (or pay for services, support or goods) to allow people with a learning disability and/or learning difficulties to fulfil their dreams or aspirations and to improve the quality of their lives either individually or collectively. Individual beneficiaries must be resident in Shropshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network Charity | London | £16k |
| Barnby Road Academy Community Wellbeing Group | Newark | £16k |
| St Johns Pleck Community Centre | Pleck | £16k |
| Children's Aid Team | Northants | £16k |