The Caledon Trust

Analysis

The Caledon Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Caledon Trust reported income of £3.3m and spending of £2.4m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £450k to £3.3m (+624%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Caledon Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership (£3.3m), Blackpool FC Community Trust (£3.3m) and Step One Charity (£3.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate.