Sir Thomas White's Charity

Analysis

Sir Thomas White's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Sir Thomas White's Charity reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £2.8m to £3.4m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sir Thomas White's Charity sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (£3.4m), The Indigo Trust (£3.5m) and The Virgin Money Foundation (£3.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.8%.