The W M and B W Lloyd Charity
Analysis
The W M and B W Lloyd Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darwen. It was registered in June 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The W M and B W Lloyd Charity reported income of £156k and spending of £175k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £137k to £156k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 117% 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 W M and B W Lloyd Charity sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverside Community Resource Trust (£156k), Communities Food & Wellbeing Hub (£156k) and Shield of Faith Family Christian Church (£156k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust is an endowed trust distributing the income in the Old Borough of Darwen in Lancashire.The Trust Deed restricts giving to the above area and to persons educated in the schools of Darwen. It can also benefit charitable organisations that benefit the people of Darwen but such grants are usually restricted to hospices and hospitals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Community Resource Trust | Gravesend | £156k |
| Communities Food & Wellbeing Hub | Leicestershire | £156k |
| Shield of Faith Family Christian Church | Leicestershire | £156k |
| Youth Arts and Health Trust | Exeter | £156k |