National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited

Analysis

National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11542102). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2025, National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited reported income of £225.4m and spending of £44.4m, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £52.4m to £225.4m (+330%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 274%. Over the whole period it spent 24% 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, National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include UK Online Giving Foundation (£166.3m), UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation (£678.8m) and Southampton Row Trust Limited (£146.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £43.0m. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.