Paper Industry Charitable Trust
Analysis
Paper Industry Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05919035). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Paper Industry Charitable Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,045 to £20k (+226%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 318%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Paper Industry Charitable Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Tudy Village Hall (£20k), Rockfield Park Community Centre (£20k) and Merciful Centre (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the Paper Industry Charitable Trust is the relief of hardship for people who are or have been employed in or associated or connected with the paper trade or industry, their widows and children or other relatives. Also the advancement of education and in particular grants and bursaries for individuals receiving education with a view to their entry into the paper trade or industry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Tudy Village Hall | Bodmin | £20k |
| Rockfield Park Community Centre | Monmouth | £20k |
| Merciful Centre | South Yorkshire | £20k |
| Bothel Village Hall | Wigton | £20k |