The John Pitman Charitable Trust

Analysis

The John Pitman Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in March 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The John Pitman Charitable Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £5,486, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £8,880 to £11k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The John Pitman Charitable Trust sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethania Evangelical Church (£11k), Evangelical Global Outreach (£11k) and Teesdale Sailing and Watersports Club (£11k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.