E C Graham's Charitable Settlement
Analysis
E C Graham's Charitable Settlement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in December 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, E C Graham's Charitable Settlement reported income of £188k and spending of £182k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £140k to £188k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, E C Graham's Charitable Settlement sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Development Action Hertfordshire (£187k), The Lower Green Foundation (£188k) and Vendquot Limited (£187k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Making donations to smaller charities and charitable projects principally in and around Carlisle.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Action Hertfordshire | Hertford | £187k |
| The Lower Green Foundation | Chorley | £188k |
| Vendquot Limited | Edgware | £187k |
| Jac Trust | Somerset | £188k |