Island Health Trust
Analysis
Island Health Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sittingbourne. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06780453). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Island Health Trust reported income of £363k and spending of £115k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £179k to £363k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Island Health Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cancer 52 (£363k), The Friends of Thame Hospital (£364k) and Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust Ltd (£363k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust's object is to promote the provision of primary health care in any manner which is deemed by law to be charitable. Power to establish centres for providing primary health care within the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham, and to give grants to local organisations and individuals who provide health related education and facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer 52 | London | £363k |
| The Friends of Thame Hospital | Thame | £364k |
| Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust Ltd | London | £363k |
| Hands at Work in Africa UK | West Midlands | £364k |