The Vestris Trust

Analysis

The Vestris Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Vestris Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £60, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £8,659 to £12k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 12% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Vestris Trust sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Britannia Economical Support Trust (£12k), The Gospel Hall (£13k) and Rotary Club of Middleton Trust Fund (£12k).