The Lady Joseph Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Lady Joseph Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Lady Joseph Charitable Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £5,025, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,010 to £18k (+261%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Lady Joseph Charitable Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stivichall Primary School Parents Teachers Association (£18k), 5th Barry (Salem Baptist) Scout Group (£18k) and Friends of Tushingham School (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of training, facilities, horses and equipment to encourage and facilitate the participation in equestrian sporting activities by people with physical, mental or sensory disabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stivichall Primary School Parents Teachers Association | Coventry | £18k |
| 5th Barry (Salem Baptist) Scout Group | Barry | £18k |
| Friends of Tushingham School | Whitchurch | £18k |
| Friends of St Werburgh's Primary | Bristol | £18k |