Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust
Analysis
Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, 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 April 2025, Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust reported income of £284k and spending of £400k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £200k to £284k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humber Rescue (£284k), The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (£284k) and Gift for Humanity (£284k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust is concentrating resources on supporting young people with mental health challenges in the Banbury, Oxfordshire area including Warwickshire and South Northamptonshire while continuing to support the Oxford Children's Hospital and those arts organisations which the Trustees have supported for many years. There are unlikely to be resources available for new applicants in the near future.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Humber Rescue | Hull | £284k |
| The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service | Dereham | £284k |
| Gift for Humanity | Birmingham | £284k |
| Subco Trust | London | £284k |