SIR THOMAS WHITE'S CHARITY
To provide an income for other beneficiary charities
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £96,064,225, comprising restricted income funds of £580,410 and endowment funds of £95,483,815. The trustees report that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with sufficient reserves to continue operations, noting that all reserves are either restricted or endowed, resulting in nil free reserves. The charity generated a net income of £3,932,441 for the year, supported by strong investment returns and stable property income.
What the accounts disclose
“Under the terms of the Trust Deed all of the Charity’s reserves are either restricted or endowed. Therefore, free reserves are always nil.” — page 8
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- Paul Derek Meredithchair
- ANTHONY EDWARD TYRE FORSYTH
- CHRISTOPHER PETER TRYE MA MSC FCA
- David Lowe
- Ian Sinclair Grindal
- Martin Jonathan Gibbs
- RICHARD MICHAEL HARDY F R I C S
- ROGER VINCENT WIGLESWORTH DL FRICS
- Vanessa Jacka
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £3.4m | £3.3m |
| 30/09/2024 | £3.2m | £3.3m |
| 30/09/2023 | £3.1m | £3.2m |
| 30/09/2022 | £2.8m | £2.9m |
| 30/09/2021 | £2.8m | £2.7m |
Common questions
Is SIR THOMAS WHITE'S CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £96,064,225, comprising restricted income funds of £580,410 and endowment funds of £95,483,815. The trustees report that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with sufficient reserves to continue operations, noting that all reserves are either restricted or endowed, resulting in nil free reserves. The charity generated a net income of £3,932,441 for the year, supported by strong investment returns and stable property income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dafferns Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JD FOUNDATION | 1 | £561k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £102k |
| DILLHAVEN LIMITED | 1 | £71k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £17k |
| KTRUST LIMITED | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM
- RICHMOND TRUST FUND
- THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
- MW (HO) FOUNDATION
- T & S TRUST FUND
- THE BLAIR TRUST FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIR THOMAS WHITE'S CHARITY | £3.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM | £834k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RICHMOND TRUST FUND | £220k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £946k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MW (HO) FOUNDATION | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| T & S TRUST FUND | £334k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |