The Louis de Wet Foundation

Analysis

The Louis de Wet Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Much Wenlock. It was registered in November 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Louis de Wet Foundation reported income of £69k and spending of £21k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £69k (+537%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Louis de Wet Foundation sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acorn Community Theatre Limited (£69k), Chester Little Theatre (£69k) and Radio Ninesprings (£69k).