The Arthur Thomson Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Arthur Thomson Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in College of Medicine & Health. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Arthur Thomson Charitable Trust reported income of £184k and spending of £67k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £97k to £184k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Arthur Thomson Charitable Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Lazarus Community of East London Trust (£184k), The Show Crib (£184k) and Henry Burton Almshouse Charity (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charities principal aim is, and continues to provide support and encouragement to students of medicine & dentistry in the form of scholarships, prizes, equipment and other facilities associated with their educational development who are currently studying MBChB and BDS at Birmingham Medical School and the School of Dentistry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Lazarus Community of East London Trust | London | £184k |
| The Show Crib | London | £184k |
| Henry Burton Almshouse Charity | Newport | £183k |
| Charity of Thomas Robinson Ferens at Holderness House | Hull | £185k |