The Patrick Trust
Analysis
The Patrick Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Patrick Trust reported income of £348k and spending of £256k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £3.7m to £348k (-90%), an average of -44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Patrick Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Vision (£348k), The Jericho Trust (£349k) and The Firs Nursery (£347k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity makes grants/donations to other charities registered with the Charity Commission as per classifications stated. The trustees will ONLY consider charities benefitting the West Midlands. Any other area in the UK is considered outside the scope of the charity. Please do not expend charity resources if you fall outside this area or fail to meet classifications stated.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| One Vision | St Albans Road | £348k |
| The Jericho Trust | Steyning | £349k |
| The Firs Nursery | Canterbury | £347k |
| Ling Trust Ltd | Clwyd | £349k |