The Pod Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Pod Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Pod Charitable Trust reported income of £91k and spending of £91k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £91k (+654%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Pod Charitable Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Castle Donington Volunteer Centre (£91k), The Nirvana Charitable Trust (£91k) and Clowns in the Sky (£91k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides entertainment for children and young people in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Donington Volunteer Centre | Derby | £91k |
| The Nirvana Charitable Trust | London | £91k |
| Clowns in the Sky | London | £91k |
| Fund a Future Uganda | London | £91k |