The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund
Analysis
The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halesowen. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund reported income of £57k and spending of £66k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £247k to £57k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Empart (£57k), The Peace Centre Uganda (£57k) and Rbba (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund is a small charity based in and operating in the West Midlands. It makes small grants to local organisations (usually registered charities) and sometimes to disadvantaged individuals in the local area. It does not make grants towards salaries or running costs, or to clear existing debts or outside the local area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Empart | Northumberland | £57k |
| The Peace Centre Uganda | Tenterden | £57k |
| Rbba | Slough | £57k |
| Phakamisa UK | Bolton | £57k |