The Herd Lawson and Muriel Lawson Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Herd Lawson and Muriel Lawson Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Herd Lawson and Muriel Lawson Charitable Trust reported income of £285k and spending of £269k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £251k to £285k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Herd Lawson and Muriel Lawson Charitable Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice Tandridge District (£284k), Coffee4craig (£286k) and Neuadd Rhyd-Y-Pennau, (Rhyd-Y-Pennau Village Hall) (£283k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To distribute capital and income as the Trustees may determine:As to one half for (a) The Christian Workers Relief Fund (b) for the benefit of needy elderly people primarily those who are members of Evangelical or Christian Brethren ChurchesAs to one half for (a) WWF - UK (b) the British Red Cross Society
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice Tandridge District | Surrey | £284k |
| Coffee4craig | Manchester | £286k |
| Neuadd Rhyd-Y-Pennau, (Rhyd-Y-Pennau Village Hall) | Dyfed | £283k |
| Swan Women's Centre | Merseyside | £286k |