Lofthouse Colliery Disaster Trust Number 2
Analysis
Lofthouse Colliery Disaster Trust Number 2 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in August 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Lofthouse Colliery Disaster Trust Number 2 reported income of £22k and spending of £16k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £3,252 to £22k (+571%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lofthouse Colliery Disaster Trust Number 2 sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partners Across the Miles (£22k), El-Gibbor Worship City (£22k) and A Father to You (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relieving or preventing financial hardship or suffering to any widow, widower or dependent of a deceased person occasioned by the death as the direct result of an accident to any person at any time employed at Lofthouse Colliery or at any other colliery employed in the area of the Yorkshire Coalfield.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Partners Across the Miles | Chepstow | £22k |
| El-Gibbor Worship City | Wallington | £22k |
| A Father to You | Abingdon | £22k |
| Charity of Lord Arundell of Wardour | Salisbury | £22k |