West Looe Town Trust
Analysis
West Looe Town Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Looe. It was registered in December 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, West Looe Town Trust reported income of £308k and spending of £342k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £223k to £308k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, West Looe Town Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ways and Means Trust Limited (£308k), Healthwatch Sutton (£308k) and Northern Brethren's Fund (£308k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The West Looe Town Trust applies the surplus income of the charity for the public benefit of the inhabitants of the area administered by the Looe Town Council in the County of Cornwall with a preference for residents and organisations in West Looe.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ways and Means Trust Limited | Oxfordshire | £308k |
| Healthwatch Sutton | Surrey | £308k |
| Northern Brethren's Fund | Northumberland | £308k |
| Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne | Dorset | £308k |