The Mountbatten Memorial Trust
Analysis
The Mountbatten Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in October 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Mountbatten Memorial Trust reported income of £35k and spending of £36k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £34k to £35k (+2.9%), an average of +0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Mountbatten Memorial Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sri Lankan Family Charity Foundation (£35k), Winterbourne Glebe Hall (£35k) and Our Kids Foundation (£35k).
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
Supporting the charitable organisations that Lord Mountbatten was associated with during his latter years. Chief amongst these are technological research and the application of technology to aid handicapped and disabled people, and support for disadvantaged young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Family Charity Foundation | Guildford | £35k |
| Winterbourne Glebe Hall | Salisbury | £35k |
| Our Kids Foundation | Ashford | £35k |
| Sanskriti (Reading) | Reading | £35k |