The L and R Gilley Charitable Trust
Analysis
The L and R Gilley Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The L and R Gilley Charitable Trust reported income of £68k and spending of £62k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £54k to £68k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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 L and R Gilley Charitable Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation (Northampton) Limited (£68k), The Zone Youth Project (£68k) and Abundance Arts (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
General charitable purposes but with a strong preference for the care and support of the elderly, including those who are disabled and terminally ill, together with medical research and five specific charities. Particular emphasis on causes of the above type based in the Devon and Birmingham areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation (Northampton) Limited | Northampton | £68k |
| The Zone Youth Project | Nottinghamshire | £68k |
| Abundance Arts | London | £68k |
| Climbers Against Cancer | Cumbria | £68k |