Colfe's Charitable Trust
Analysis
Colfe's Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Colfe's Charitable Trust reported income of £283k and spending of £103k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £83k to £283k (+243%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 332%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Colfe's Charitable Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 The Grantham Yorke Trust (£283k), Gateshead District Scout Council (£283k) and Colgate Playgroup (£283k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To apply the Trust Fund to or for such charitable purposes connected to Colfe's School.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Grantham Yorke Trust | Email for Correspondence Address | £283k |
| Gateshead District Scout Council | Gateshead | £283k |
| Colgate Playgroup | Horsham | £283k |
| The British Uro-Oncology Group | London | £283k |