The Zachary Merton and George Woofindin Convalescent Trust
Analysis
The Zachary Merton and George Woofindin Convalescent Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Zachary Merton and George Woofindin Convalescent Trust reported income of £46k and spending of £54k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £41k to £46k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Zachary Merton and George Woofindin Convalescent Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Start Young UK (£46k), The Dorothy Bayles Trust (£46k) and The Velvet Foundation (£46k).
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
The Trustees apply the income of the charity to organisations involved with persons who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm. This is achieved by providing grants to purchase items, services or facilities calculated to alleviate the suffering or assist in the recovery of such persons.Preference is given to applications for persons in need of convalescence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Start Young UK | Stratford | £46k |
| The Dorothy Bayles Trust | Lincolnshire | £46k |
| The Velvet Foundation | London | £46k |
| Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund | Rickmansworth | £46k |