The P.d. James Memorial Fund
Analysis
The P.d. James Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The P.d. James Memorial Fund reported income of £47k and spending of £69k, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £47k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The P.d. James Memorial Fund sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pembury Village Hall (£47k), Threads in the Ground (£47k) and The Nova Music Trust (£47k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides a limited number of pensions to authors who have been members of the Society of Authors for more than 10 years
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pembury Village Hall | Tunbridge Wells | £47k |
| Threads in the Ground | Tyne And Wear | £47k |
| The Nova Music Trust | Milton Keynes | £47k |
| Rayleigh Town Museum | Rayleigh | £47k |