The Terrence Higgins Trust

Analysis

The Terrence Higgins Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01778149). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Terrence Higgins Trust reported income of £12.8m and spending of £10.9m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10.9m to £12.8m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Terrence Higgins Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dove House Hospice Limited (£12.8m), Thames Valley Air Ambulance (£12.8m) and The Leprosy Mission International (£12.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, charitable activities 32%, trading 4.4% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £4.2m. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £550k. Reserves of £5.6m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 156 people.