The Gladstone Memorial Trust
Analysis
The Gladstone Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lewes. It was registered in September 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Gladstone Memorial Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £12k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £9,991 to £13k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Gladstone Memorial Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hadnall Primary School PTA (£13k), Friends of Sowerby School (£13k) and Friends of the Wilmslow Academy (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We award scholarships and prizes to students in universities and schools, many of which have connections with W E Gladstone. We also grant travel awards for Oxford and Cambridge University undergraduates.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hadnall Primary School PTA | Shrewsbury | £13k |
| Friends of Sowerby School | Thirsk | £13k |
| Friends of the Wilmslow Academy | Wilmslow | £13k |
| Friends of Yattendon | Horley | £13k |