SYLVIA WRIGHT TRUST
The Trust raises funds for the support of the running costs of a school for deaf children, a day care centre for disabled children and a Nursing Training College in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu District, South India. These provide better health care, education and training for poor and disabled people in that area of India.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £271,945 and held total unrestricted reserves of £746,383 at year-end. The trustees believe these reserves are adequate to cover costs for more than one year, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters caused concern regarding the accounts. The charity is an unincorporated entity managed by trustees with no stated reserves policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“Of the total donations £23,529 (2024: £8,183) has been received from five (2024: five) trustees during the year. There is no restriction on the use of these donations.” — page 10
Trustees
- MR TONY ALLINSONchair
- ANTHONY CRAVEN GILPIN
- FINOLA FOX
- GLENN MILLER
- JOHN HOWLEY
- MARIAN CATHERINE EMLY
- MR GEOFF FULLER
- MRS SUE WILSON
- Mary Bernadette Barnes
- NATASHA MASCARENHAS
- Peter Woodhead
- SUSAN SANDERSON
- VINCENT WILLIAM GIBBONS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £438k | £167k |
| 31/05/2024 | £138k | £173k |
| 31/05/2023 | £133k | £193k |
| 31/05/2022 | £151k | £141k |
| 31/05/2021 | £170k | £130k |
Common questions
Is SYLVIA WRIGHT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £271,945 and held total unrestricted reserves of £746,383 at year-end. The trustees believe these reserves are adequate to cover costs for more than one year, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters caused concern regarding the accounts. The charity is an unincorporated entity managed by trustees with no stated reserves policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SYLVIA WRIGHT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SYLVIA WRIGHT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, FAR HEADINGLEY, LEEDS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, FAR HEADINGLEY, LEEDS | FY2023 | £2k | Charitable allocations - International |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, FAR HEADINGLEY, LEEDS | FY2022 | £2k | International |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GREATER MANCHESTER YOUTH NETWORK | 1 | £20k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH | 1 | £9k |
Charities like this
- THE SYLVIA WEBBER TRUST
- THE SHUKTARA TRUST (UK)
- THE ERIC WRIGHT CHARITABLE TRUST
- SITPON GUJARAT WELFARE TRUST
- THE MATLIWALA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
- SRI SATHYA SAI CHARITABLE TRUST UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYLVIA WRIGHT TRUST | £438k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SYLVIA WEBBER TRUST | £122k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE SHUKTARA TRUST (UK) | £120k | — | 0 | above | 0.2% | no doubt |
| THE ERIC WRIGHT CHARITABLE TRUST | £308.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SITPON GUJARAT WELFARE TRUST | £131k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MATLIWALA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |