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The Willow Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 328386CirencesterHealth and saving lives
Income£218k2025-12-31
Spending£242ksame year
Spent / received96%5-year average
Size in its cause74th pctHealth and saving lives
Registered1989Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Willow Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cirencester. It was registered in October 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02430752). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Willow Trust reported income of £218k and spending of £242k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £244k to £218k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Willow Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Long Ashton Community Association (£218k), Richard Henry Holmes Masonic Benevolent Fund (£218k) and Maan Somali Mental Health Sheffield (£217k).

Income and spending

£0£83k£167k£250k£334k2021 Income: £244,4542021 Spending: £217,66920212022 Income: £213,9052022 Spending: £241,06220222023 Income: £333,7792023 Spending: £242,39720232024 Income: £226,4072024 Spending: £247,98920242025 Income: £217,6292025 Spending: £242,1692025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Willow Trust owns two purpose built boats operating on the Gloucester-Sharpness canal. During the course of a year 7,000 disabled and seriously ill children and adults spend a day on the fully wheelchair accessible boats. Nobody pays, facilities on board ensure even the most profoundly disabled person is able to enjoy a unique and inspiring day on the water away from their usual surroundings.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Long Ashton Community AssociationBristol£218k
Richard Henry Holmes Masonic Benevolent FundNewcastle upon Tyne£218k
Maan Somali Mental Health SheffieldYorkshire£217k
Kidneys for LifeManchester£218k