The London Trust for Trinity College Dublin
Analysis
The London Trust for Trinity College Dublin is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The London Trust for Trinity College Dublin reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £304k to £2.6m (+740%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The London Trust for Trinity College Dublin sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teesside University Students' Union (£2.5m), Skinners' Education Foundation (£2.6m) and Phoenix Autism Trust (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £917k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.5m. Reserves of £11k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 63%
- Legacies 36%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
To promote the advancement of education generally and in particular public access to education facilities and of higher education in the British Isles and at Trinity College Dublin.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Teesside University Students' Union | Middlesbrough | £2.5m |
| Skinners' Education Foundation | London | £2.6m |
| Phoenix Autism Trust | London | £2.5m |
| Greenbank School Limited | Cheadle | £2.6m |