The Eveson Trust
Analysis
The Eveson Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Eveson Trust reported income of £2.6m and spending of £5.5m, spending 209% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £2.6m (+31%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 241% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Eveson Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durham Students' Union (£2.6m), DDRC Healthcare (£2.6m) and Amna Refugee Healing Network CIO (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4.7m. Reserves of £103.9m would cover about 224 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 100%
In the charity's own words
The Eveson Trust awards grants to registered charities that come within its remit and operate in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the metropolitan boroughs of the West Midlands.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Students' Union | Durham | £2.6m |
| DDRC Healthcare | Plymouth | £2.6m |
| Amna Refugee Healing Network CIO | London | £2.6m |
| The Swimming Teachers Association Limited | Walsall | £2.6m |