Willoughby Memorial Trust
Analysis
Willoughby Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in August 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Willoughby Memorial Trust reported income of £43k and spending of £62k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £37k to £43k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Willoughby Memorial Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Free Singers (£43k), Bfloc (Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company) (£43k) and The Keble Association Icw Oxford University (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity established and now maintains a library and art gallery which is open to the public. It promotes the study and education and a knowledge of literature, the arts and music in Lincolnshire by organising art exhibitions, an annual art competition, an annual poetry competition for schools and by giving grants and loans for study, education and knowledge to organisations and individuals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Free Singers | Berkshire | £43k |
| Bfloc (Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company) | Blackpool | £43k |
| The Keble Association Icw Oxford University | Oxford | £43k |
| The Russian Ballet Society | Brighton | £43k |