The Frederick Wigan Trust

Analysis

The Frederick Wigan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Frederick Wigan Trust reported income of £32k and spending of £20k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £32k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Frederick Wigan Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mercy Seat International Christian Centre (£32k), New Life Prayer Centre (£32k) and Proceeds of Sale of Manse Held in Connexion with Rawtenstall Unitarian Church (£32k).