The Francia's Trust for Disabled Students

Analysis

The Francia's Trust for Disabled Students is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in January 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Francia's Trust for Disabled Students reported income of £23k and spending of £40k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £102k to £23k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 280%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Francia's Trust for Disabled Students sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Visible Outcomes 4u (£23k), Canvey Jewish Trust Ltd (£23k) and Age Concern Warsop & District (£23k).