The Charity of William Williams

Analysis

The Charity of William Williams is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in February 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Charity of William Williams reported income of £596k and spending of £451k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £464k to £596k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Charity of William Williams sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospitallers Ukraine Aid (£595k), Destination Florida (£597k) and Yehuda & Moshe Limited (£595k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 98% and donations and legacies 1.7%. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £44k. Reserves of £790k would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate.