The Tillett Trust
Analysis
The Tillett Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Tillett Trust reported income of £241k and spending of £49k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £67k to £241k (+261%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 338%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Tillett Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Instruments of Time and Truth (£241k), Sistema Cymru - Codi'r to (£241k) and The St Endellion Festivals Trust (£241k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main objectives of the Charity are the promotion and advancement of education and in particular musical education and the encouragement of the arts including the arts of music, drama mime dancing and singing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Instruments of Time and Truth | Oxford | £241k |
| Sistema Cymru - Codi'r to | Caernarfon | £241k |
| The St Endellion Festivals Trust | London | £241k |
| The Birmingham and Midland Operatic Society | Sutton Coldfield | £242k |