The Sarah and Patrick Wills Foundation
Analysis
The Sarah and Patrick Wills Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Sarah and Patrick Wills Foundation reported income of £55k and spending of £33k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income fell from £770k to £55k (-93%), an average of -73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income dropped by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 9.1% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Sarah and Patrick Wills Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Plymouth Astor Trust (VHS) (£55k), The Hedley Denton Charitable Trust (£55k) and The Rotary Club of Banbury Trust Fund (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of such objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in any part of the world and in such manner as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Plymouth Astor Trust (VHS) | Plymouth | £55k |
| The Hedley Denton Charitable Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £55k |
| The Rotary Club of Banbury Trust Fund | Oxfordshire | £55k |
| The Mayor of Peterborough's Charity Fund | Peterborough | £55k |