Snowdon Trust
Analysis
Snowdon Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Horsham. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Snowdon Trust reported income of £871k and spending of £1.0m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2026, income grew from £423k to £871k (+106%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 157% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Snowdon Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save Our World (£870k), Autism Ventures (£871k) and Stockfield Community Association (£870k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89%, investments 9.2% and trading 2.3%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £25k. Reserves of £763k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 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
- Donations 89%
- Trading 2.3%
- Investments 9.2%
In the charity's own words
We make financial grants to disabled individuals studying in the UK in further or higher education or training towards employment. Our grants are designed to help cover additional disability-related study costs and to accelerate future leaders through their studies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Save Our World | Preston | £870k |
| Autism Ventures | Merseyside | £871k |
| Stockfield Community Association | Staffordshire | £870k |
| The Matt Gallagher Foundation Limited | Birmingham | £875k |