The Vernon Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Vernon Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Vernon Charitable Foundation reported income of £161k and spending of £43k, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2024 to August 2025, income fell from £161k to £161k (-0.1%), an average of -0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 23% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Vernon Charitable Foundation sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teesside and District Society for the Blind (£161k), Quinn's Retreat (£161k) and Khatamun Nabiyeen Trust (£161k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance charitable purposes (as pertains to the laws of England and Wales) in particular but not limited to the prevention and relief of poverty alongside community development, within the wider region of Stockport, Cheshire & Greater Manchester by means of grants and awards, to charities and other such organisations that provide public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Teesside and District Society for the Blind | Cleveland | £161k |
| Quinn's Retreat | Shildon | £161k |
| Khatamun Nabiyeen Trust | Halifax | £161k |
| The Nightingale Fellowship | Gloucestershire | £161k |