Mrs Wingfield's Charitable Trust
Analysis
Mrs Wingfield's Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in July 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Mrs Wingfield's Charitable Trust reported income of £100k and spending of £60k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £35k to £100k (+189%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 154% 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, Mrs Wingfield's Charitable Trust sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Theatre Design Course Limited (£100k), Narberth Museum Limited (£100k) and John LA Rose Trust (£100k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objective is to provide funds for general charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees.The charity does not accept unsolicited requests for grants or help with further, higher or private education fees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Design Course Limited | London | £100k |
| Narberth Museum Limited | Narberth | £100k |
| John LA Rose Trust | London | £100k |
| Adur and Worthing Trust Limited | West Sussex | £100k |