The Elizabeth Nicola Hirst Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Elizabeth Nicola Hirst Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rotherham. It was registered in December 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Elizabeth Nicola Hirst Charitable Trust reported income of £48k and spending of £56k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2024 to September 2025, income fell from £1.8m to £48k (-97%), an average of -97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 4.1% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Elizabeth Nicola Hirst Charitable Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SEAS All Afloat (£48k), Chesterfield and District Shopmobility (£48k) and Empower and Evolve (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROVIDE INCOME (TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON A REGULAR BASIS) AND CAPITAL AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES, TO SUCH CHARITY (AS SHALL HAVE THE MEANING OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011) THAT PROVIDE FOR :- - THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; - THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; -THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES; AND - ANY OTHER CHARITAB
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| SEAS All Afloat | Gwynedd | £48k |
| Chesterfield and District Shopmobility | Derbyshire | £48k |
| Empower and Evolve | Peterborough | £48k |
| Mercy Cardiff | Cardiff | £48k |