Indigent Welfare and Education Trust
Analysis
Indigent Welfare and Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greater Manchester. It was registered in March 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Indigent Welfare and Education Trust reported income of £112k and spending of £126k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £85k to £112k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Indigent Welfare and Education Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Blanes Trust (£112k), The HSWJ Trust (£112k) and The Well Centre (£112k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of need, hardship or distress of the poor in particular poor orphan children and widows and the relief of sickness of the disabled and the advancement of education in England and throughout the world by providing sustainable aid concentrating on education, digital and welfare projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Blanes Trust | London | £112k |
| The HSWJ Trust | Bristol | £112k |
| The Well Centre | London | £112k |
| Kropifko Charitable Trust | London | £112k |