The Paragon Trust
Analysis
The Paragon Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 1979, 47 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 August 2025, The Paragon Trust reported income of £90k and spending of £139k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £84k to £90k (+6.7%), an average of +1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 150% 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, The Paragon 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 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London City Airport Community Fund (£90k), J & M Schwab Charitable Trust (£90k) and The Morpheus Foundation (£90k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Paragon Trust makes grants to other charities for general charitable purposes.The trustees take the initiative in determining their grant-making agenda year on year and act alone in this respect. No attention is paid to funding applications or appeal literature. Fund-raisers should bear in mind that no response is made to such communications which are discarded on receipt.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London City Airport Community Fund | Royal Docks London | £90k |
| J & M Schwab Charitable Trust | London | £90k |
| The Morpheus Foundation | London | £90k |
| Janet and Bryan Moore Charitable Trust | Southam | £90k |