Dr Daniel Williams (Commonly Known As Dr Williams's Trust)
Analysis
Dr Daniel Williams (Commonly Known As Dr Williams's Trust) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Dr Daniel Williams (Commonly Known As Dr Williams's Trust) reported income of £607k and spending of £318k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £300k to £607k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 5627%. Over the whole period it spent 13% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dr Daniel Williams (Commonly Known As Dr Williams's Trust) sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Research Data Alliance Foundation (£604k), Lamesley Childcare (£607k) and The Froebel Trust (£604k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,252. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 19%. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 0.9%
- Charitable activities 0.6%
- Investments 99%
In the charity's own words
To support Dr Williams's Library and to maintain an educated Protestant Dissenting Ministry in England and Wales.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Research Data Alliance Foundation | Oxfordshire | £604k |
| Lamesley Childcare | Gateshead | £607k |
| The Froebel Trust | London | £604k |
| Qegs Blackburn Academy Nursery Limited | Blackburn | £607k |