Sir William Brampton Gurdon Cottage Trust
Analysis
Sir William Brampton Gurdon Cottage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woodbridge. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sir William Brampton Gurdon Cottage Trust reported income of £29k and spending of £29k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £43k to £29k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Sir William Brampton Gurdon Cottage Trust sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redbourne Trust (£29k), Greenwich Coalition for Equality and Human Rights (£29k) and Wilstead Village Hall (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charities activities are confined to the village of Grundisburgh. It owns four cottages and investments which provides income for its charitable work in the village.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redbourne Trust | London | £29k |
| Greenwich Coalition for Equality and Human Rights | London | £29k |
| Wilstead Village Hall | Bedford | £29k |
| Green and Lilian F M Ainsworth and Family Benevolent Fund | Bristol | £29k |