The Sydney and Sheila McGhee Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Sydney and Sheila McGhee Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Sydney and Sheila McGhee Charitable Trust reported income of £38k and spending of £94k, spending 243% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £356k to £38k (-89%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Sydney and Sheila McGhee Charitable Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Manson Family Charitable Trust (£38k), Doncaster Conversation Club (£38k) and Womack Staithe (£38k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity will carry out charitable purposes to benefit the community and other charitable organisations as the trustees deem appropriate in accordance with the charity's objects
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Manson Family Charitable Trust | Manchester | £38k |
| Doncaster Conversation Club | South Yorkshire | £38k |
| Womack Staithe | Norfolk | £38k |
| The Willoughby Harry Thompson Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £39k |