The Little Princess Trust
Analysis
The Little Princess Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Little Princess Trust reported income of £8.3m and spending of £8.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £9.1m to £8.3m (-8.7%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Little Princess Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Alston Trust (£8.3m), South East London Mind Limited (£8.3m) and Church Mission Society (£8.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 7.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 11%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5.1m. Reserves of £4.6m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 92%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Trading 0.2%
- Investments 7.7%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs free of charge to children and young people up to the age of 24, who have lost their own hair due to cancer treatment and other conditions. We fund vital, innovative research leading to better treatments for childhood cancers that affect patient outcomes. We support the development of less aggressive and less toxic cancer treatments for children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Alston Trust | Thatcham | £8.3m |
| South East London Mind Limited | Kent | £8.3m |
| Church Mission Society | Oxford | £8.3m |
| Borough Market (Southwark) | London | £8.4m |