The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust
Analysis
The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £19k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 G E Birtwistle Memorial Trust sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tenterden Mindfulness Group (£12k), Devon Freemasons Teddies for Loving Care (£12k) and Bulgarian Partners Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of poverty and deprivation and illness and research into the causes of these
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tenterden Mindfulness Group | Kent | £12k |
| Devon Freemasons Teddies for Loving Care | Exeter | £12k |
| Bulgarian Partners Trust | Bristol | £12k |
| Margaret Caroline Griffiths Charitable Trust | Welshpool | £12k |