The John Macleod Charitable Trust
Analysis
The John Macleod Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2020, 6 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2025, The John Macleod Charitable Trust reported income of £226k and spending of £1.1m, spending 499% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £226k (-81%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 John Macleod Charitable Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wantage Independent Advice Centre (£225k), The B S Charitable Foundation (£226k) and Friends of the Hailey Day Centre (£224k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
General charitable purposes including providing targeted funding to supported registered charities whose aim is the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability or financial hardship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wantage Independent Advice Centre | Wantage | £225k |
| The B S Charitable Foundation | Manchester | £226k |
| Friends of the Hailey Day Centre | Hertfordshire | £224k |
| The Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust | East Yorkshire | £227k |