The Ugliduck Trust
Analysis
The Ugliduck Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Haywards Heath. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Ugliduck Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £1,381, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2025, income fell from £12k to £10k (-13%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 983%. Over the whole period it spent 21% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Ugliduck Trust sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adur Stroke Club (£10k), Global Osteoporosis Foundation (£10k) and Brain Injury Is Big (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage, anywhere in the world, through the provision of grants to support those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Since its inception in 2021 The Ugliduck Trust has focussed on financial support for disadvantaged children and for refugees arriving in the UK
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Adur Stroke Club | Shoreham-By-Sea | £10k |
| Global Osteoporosis Foundation | London | £10k |
| Brain Injury Is Big | Woking | £10k |
| Jacob's Academy | 5th floor London | £10k |