The Papworth Trust

Analysis

The Papworth Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00148906). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Papworth Trust reported income of £14.5m and spending of £14.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13.4m to £14.5m (+8.5%), an average of +2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Papworth Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (£14.4m), Sunfield Children's Homes Limited (£14.8m) and The Carr Fenton Foundation (£14.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, donations and legacies 10.0% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £28.4m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 225 people.