Lawton Memorial Hall Trust
Analysis
Lawton Memorial Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lawton Memorial Hall Trust reported income of £81k and spending of £29k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £26k to £81k (+208%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lawton Memorial Hall Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frederick Andrew Trust (£81k), Denby Dale and District Men's Shed Association (£81k) and School of T'ai Chi Chuan London (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity exists to provide and maintain Lawton Memorial Hall, a community facility open to all for social, educational and recreational purposes. The Trust gives particular consideration to meeting social need - e.g. for the elderly- within its area of benefit which is largely within SE Cheshire and N. Staffs. The Trust is mainly self-funding.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Andrew Trust | Lincoln | £81k |
| Denby Dale and District Men's Shed Association | Huddersfield | £81k |
| School of T'ai Chi Chuan London | London | £81k |
| India Village Care Ministries | South Yorkshire | £81k |