The King's Trust Group Company
Analysis
The King's Trust Group Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 14142157). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The King's Trust Group Company reported income of £22.0m and spending of £20.8m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £14.5m to £22.0m (+52%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The King's Trust Group Company sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Furniture Resource Centre Limited (£21.7m), St Giles Trust (£22.4m) and Andrews Charitable Trust (£21.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90%, trading 7.1% and charitable activities 1.2%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £10.3m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 105 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 90%
- Charitable activities 1.2%
- Trading 7.1%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
Prince's Trust Group Company plays a vital role in encouraging a common sense of purpose and strategy across The Prince's Trust Group of charities by sharing best practice, raising funds, making charitable grants, demonstrating the Group's shared impact and managing shared risks in the UK and overseas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture Resource Centre Limited | Liverpool | £21.7m |
| St Giles Trust | London | £22.4m |
| Andrews Charitable Trust | Bristol | £21.3m |
| Gatsby Africa | London | £22.5m |