The Pightle Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Pightle Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and recreation, 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2024, The Pightle Charitable Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £23k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2024, income fell from £37k to £23k (-37%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 2751%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Pightle Charitable Trust sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ahmadiyya Anjuman Lahore Foundation (£23k), Coddington United Charity (£23k) and Lyme Regis CLT Limited (£23k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Funded the feeding, education and shelter of homeless and parentless children in Tanzania, including secondary education, vocational training, college and for more able children university
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmadiyya Anjuman Lahore Foundation | Wembley | £23k |
| Coddington United Charity | Nottinghamshire | £23k |
| Lyme Regis CLT Limited | Dorset | £23k |
| The African Conservation Foundation | London | £23k |