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the eric wright charitable trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Eric Wright Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Bamber Bridge and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Trust is a general purpose charity with a particular interest in supporting young people and the elderly in the North West of England

Fundraising

See where The Eric Wright Charitable Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£308,912,000
Latest Expenditure
£303,038,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 1.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 1.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,000
Charitable Activities £380,000
Other Trading £308,262,000
Investments £268,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,730,000
Raising Funds £48,000
Governance £212,000
Grants to Institutions £2,160,000
Other Expenditure £299,260,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£308,912,000£303,038,000£3,730,000£113,472,000£5,643,0000 / 0
2023£246,818,000£243,415,000£3,089,000£103,464,000£5,205,0000 / 0
2022£187,034,000£179,727,000£3,322,000£105,085,000£4,522,0000 / 0
2021£176,787,000£173,558,000£2,251,000£92,834,000£4,212,0000 / 0
2020£219,531,000£213,431,000£1,327,000£81,762,000£3,219,0000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers