The W a Handley Charity Trust
Analysis
The W a Handley Charity Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The W a Handley Charity Trust reported income of £370k and spending of £415k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £177k to £370k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 156% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The W a Handley Charity Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnsley Young Men's Christian Association (Inc) (£365k), The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust (£370k) and G J W Turner Trust (£362k).
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
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In the charity's own words
The trust is a grant making trust. Grants are commonly in response to appeals in support of welfare for those who are disadvantaged, young, elderly, disabled, as well as maritime and Service causes, education, training and employment opportunities, community benefit, historic buildings, the environment, music and the arts. Grants are made out of income and not normally out of capital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Young Men's Christian Association (Inc) | South Yorkshire | £365k |
| The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust | Hull | £370k |
| G J W Turner Trust | Email for Correspondence Address | £362k |
| Foresters PTA | Wallington | £370k |