Samuel Wilson's Loan Charity

Analysis

Samuel Wilson's Loan Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Samuel Wilson's Loan Charity reported income of £90k and spending of £242k, spending 270% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £105k to £90k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Samuel Wilson's Loan Charity sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottinghamshire Parent Carer Forum (£89k), McGreevy No 5 Settlement (£90k) and Buddy Up (£89k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.