The Walter Higgs Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Walter Higgs Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Walter Higgs Charitable Trust reported income of £47k and spending of £44k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £36k to £47k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Walter Higgs Charitable Trust sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mr and Mrs Philip Rackham Charitable Trust (£47k), Margaret Joan Campion Charitable Trust (£47k) and The Pamela Cordelia Smith Charitable Trust (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trustees have the power to apply the income and capital of the Trust for such charitable purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.Unsolicited applications for support will not be considered by the Trustees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mr and Mrs Philip Rackham Charitable Trust | Norwich | £47k |
| Margaret Joan Campion Charitable Trust | Bristol | £47k |
| The Pamela Cordelia Smith Charitable Trust | Bristol | £47k |
| The Jennian Foundation | Derbyshire | £47k |