The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Epsom. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £24k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £23k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% 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 Aid2africa.co.uk (£23k), The Margaret Foundation (£23k) and The Phoenix Charitable Trust (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objective is to make donations to charities whose objects are(a) Relief of those in need by reason of youth, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage(b) Prevention or relief of poverty(c) Advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science.The Trustees identify charities (preference being given to smaller ones) and decide annually which shall be supported.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aid2africa.co.uk | Nuneaton | £23k |
| The Margaret Foundation | London | £23k |
| The Phoenix Charitable Trust | Cirencester | £23k |
| Thenmaradchi Development Association | Sutton | £23k |