The Lothian Saint Anthony Trust

Analysis

The Lothian Saint Anthony Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in February 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Lothian Saint Anthony Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £6,242, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £15k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Lothian Saint Anthony Trust sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kentdale Charitable Trust (£15k), Community Change Programme (£15k) and Truly Making a Difference Ministries (£15k).