The Graham Layton Trust

Analysis

The Graham Layton Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Graham Layton Trust reported income of £853k and spending of £897k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £492k to £853k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Graham Layton Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Midland Doctors Association UK (£852k), Tiny Lives Trust (£853k) and Age UK Portsmouth (£852k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 51%, donations and legacies 47% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £195k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £643k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.