The Hanover Trust

Analysis

The Hanover Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Hanover Trust reported income of £579k and spending of £258k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £122k to £579k (+375%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Hanover Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Take 1 Studios Limited (£578k), Newpier Charity Limited (£579k) and Jeg Trust Limited (£578k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £244k. Reserves of £251k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate.