The Galanthus Trust
Analysis
The Galanthus Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shaftesbury. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Galanthus Trust reported income of £370k and spending of £0, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £140k to £370k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 8.9% 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 Galanthus Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Self Management UK Limited (£369k), The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation Limited (£370k) and AMR Action UK (£369k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A family charitable trust funded entirely by private income. Supports various international and UK projects, the latter mainly in the south-west.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Self Management UK Limited | St Albans | £369k |
| The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation Limited | London | £370k |
| AMR Action UK | London | £369k |
| All People All Places | London | £370k |