The Perry Watlington Trust
Analysis
The Perry Watlington Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in March 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Perry Watlington Trust reported income of £44k and spending of £50k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £44k (+214%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Perry Watlington Trust sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Diabetes Initiatives (£44k), Mazzini Garibaldi Foundation (£44k) and The Samuel Franklin Fund Elsworth (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objective of the charity is to provide benefit to sick people in the county of Essex
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Global Diabetes Initiatives | Birmingham | £44k |
| Mazzini Garibaldi Foundation | London | £44k |
| The Samuel Franklin Fund Elsworth | Cambridge | £44k |
| The Kingston Nursing Association | Surrey | £44k |