The Lady Crosthwaite Bequest

Analysis

The Lady Crosthwaite Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleveland. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending March 2024, The Lady Crosthwaite Bequest reported income of £15k and spending of £12k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £327 to £15k (+4614%), an average of +261% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 4033%. Over the whole period it spent 162% 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 Lady Crosthwaite Bequest sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lyme Regis Town Band (£15k), Rotary Club of Brandon and District Trust Fund (£15k) and Tilstock Village Hall (£15k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.