The Paul Hodges Trust
Analysis
The Paul Hodges Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Paul Hodges Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £44k to £19k (-56%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Paul Hodges 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 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Umuneke Community (£19k), Children's Boot Fund (£19k) and Shenstone Relief in Need Charity (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Paul Hodges Trust provides grants to small charities working to tackle poverty in sub-saharan Africa.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Umuneke Community | Orpington | £19k |
| Children's Boot Fund | Warwick | £19k |
| Shenstone Relief in Need Charity | Lichfield | £19k |
| Mary Warner's Charity | Suffolk | £19k |