Thomas Cook's Memorial Trust
Analysis
Thomas Cook's Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in February 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Thomas Cook's Memorial Trust reported income of £59k and spending of £27k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £59k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Thomas Cook's Memorial Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Homeyard Homes (£59k), Cardington Cople and Eastcotts Charities (£59k) and The Great Cross Trust (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Own sixteen dwellings in Melbourne, South Derbyshire, and rent them at low cost to needy people with a Melbourne connection. Also let "The Mission Hall" to local organisations at a low price.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Homeyard Homes | Cornwall | £59k |
| Cardington Cople and Eastcotts Charities | Bedford | £59k |
| The Great Cross Trust | Cumbria | £59k |
| Sir Thomas Middlecott's Charity | Lincolnshire | £59k |