The Michael and Betty Little Trust

Analysis

The Michael and Betty Little Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Michael and Betty Little Trust reported income of £32k and spending of £532k, spending 1641% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £198k to £32k (-84%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 536%. Over the whole period it spent 495% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Michael and Betty Little Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family Matters London (£32k), The Light of the World Holy Ghost Church of God (£32k) and Salisbury Assemblies of God Church (£32k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.