The Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £16k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £4,524 to £14k (+220%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall (£14k), Ysceifiog Village Hall CIO (£14k) and Wormleighton Young Farmers' Club (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Helps young athletes realise their ambitions2. Helps young geologists and others to carry out independent ground-breaking expeditions and research3. Supports projects for conserving and improving access to mountain and ocean environments in the UK and overseas4. Helps young people or groups with disabilities to participate in sporting and/or adventurous activities in the UK and overseas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Melbury Abbas and Cann Village Hall | Dorset | £14k |
| Ysceifiog Village Hall CIO | Flintshire | £14k |
| Wormleighton Young Farmers' Club | Oxfordshire | £14k |
| West Midlands Schools Athletic Association | Oldbury | £14k |