The Eric and Margaret Kinder Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Eric and Margaret Kinder Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Eric and Margaret Kinder Charitable Trust reported income of £54k and spending of £76k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £17k to £54k (+209%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 332% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Eric and Margaret Kinder Charitable Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walter Lyon Trust (£54k), Feedme (£54k) and Health Behaviour Group (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A primary focus on supporting young people in developing careers in music, particularly in the North West of England. A secondary focus is charities combating Alzheimer's Disease and cancer.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Lyon Trust | Lancashire | £54k |
| Feedme | London | £54k |
| Health Behaviour Group | Devon | £54k |
| Ethiopian Women's Empowerment Group | Thorpe Close | £54k |