The a B Grace Trust
Analysis
The a B Grace Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in June 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The a B Grace Trust reported income of £121k and spending of £62k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £121k (+181%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The a B Grace Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Limbourne Trust (£120k), Audlem Charity Shop (£121k) and The Valiant Charitable Trust (£120k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity administers the trust set up by the will of Mrs A B Grace 13 July 1979. The beneficiaries are specifically named in the will. The charity cannot donate to any other good causes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Limbourne Trust | Harleston | £120k |
| Audlem Charity Shop | Audlem | £121k |
| The Valiant Charitable Trust | London | £120k |
| The Joyce Lomax Bullock Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £121k |