Sheila Whitley Trust
Analysis
Sheila Whitley Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in September 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sheila Whitley Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £22k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £27k to £21k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sheila Whitley Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birstall Playgroup for Children with Additional Needs (£21k), Mission Morogoro (£21k) and Sandy Village Hall (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To give financial support to any charitable purpose or purposes organisation or organisations in any part of the world broadly concerned with the welfare or treatment of: a) Sick or disabled or handicapped persons of all ages. b) The aged. c) Persons who are in distress by means of poverty or reduced circumstances. d) Merchant Seaman of all ranks and ratings
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall Playgroup for Children with Additional Needs | Leicestershire | £21k |
| Mission Morogoro | Alcester | £21k |
| Sandy Village Hall | Sandy | £21k |
| Pineapple Club | London | £21k |