William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest
Analysis
William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in January 1971, 55 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 April 2025, William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest reported income of £19k and spending of £12k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,030 to £19k (+282%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 8742%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kyangala Trust (£19k), The Military Order of the Collar Charitable Foundation (£19k) and Khiraule Education and Health Project (£19k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to support cancer research.The sole activity of the charity remains the donating of funds to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund thereby benefiting the research of cancer treatments.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kyangala Trust | Saffron Walden | £19k |
| The Military Order of the Collar Charitable Foundation | Herefordshire | £19k |
| Khiraule Education and Health Project | Carnforth | £19k |
| Canterbury Horse Rescue | Kent | £19k |