Talan's Trust
Analysis
Talan's Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Talan's Trust reported income of £26k and spending of £24k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £38k to £26k (-32%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Talan's Trust sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Meththa Foundation - UK (£26k), Signpost Broadway (£26k) and Senses (Special Educational Needs; Social and Emotional Support) (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Talan's Trust fund raise to help fund a full time researcher into Rhabdomyosarcoma, a childhood cancer. The researcher is based at the ICR, Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey.Talan's trust also raise awareness of childhood cancer at their events run throughout the year. These include an annual run, the Bath half marathon, the London marathon and varying events in Cornwall.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Meththa Foundation - UK | Surrey | £26k |
| Signpost Broadway | Worcestershire | £26k |
| Senses (Special Educational Needs; Social and Emotional Support) | Scarborough | £26k |
| One Punch UK United Ltd | Tyne And Wear | £26k |