Wessex Cardiac Trust
Analysis
Wessex Cardiac Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05924982). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wessex Cardiac Trust reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £488k to £1.2m (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wessex Cardiac 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Millwall Community Trust (£1.2m), Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity (£1.2m) and Crisis Aid (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52%, trading 42%, investments 3.8% and charitable activities 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £370k. Charitable activities took 46% of spending and raising funds 43%. Grants to other organisations totalled £372k. Reserves of £856k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 22%
- Legacies 30%
- Charitable activities 2.1%
- Trading 42%
- Investments 3.8%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
To relieve suffering from cardiovascular diseases primarily by supporting the work of the Wessex Cardiac Centre and working within the community of the Wessex Region. This is achieved by providing equipment, services and facilities to help patients and their relatives through the process of treatment, by funding research into the prevention, rehabilitation and cure of such diseases.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Millwall Community Trust | London | £1.2m |
| Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity | Luton | £1.2m |
| Crisis Aid | Bedfordshire | £1.2m |
| Prudential Staff Charitable Trust | London | £1.2m |