Activities & Mission
MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS
Grants
The Headley Trust is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- organisations
- Grants paid (2025)
- £8,184,000
- Who it helps
- people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies
- What it supports
- general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief, arts, culture, heritage, or science, the environment, conservation, or heritage and economic or community development and employment
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
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Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 99% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 363). How is this calculated?
Higher than 61% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 59% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,596,000 | £9,068,000 | £8,778,000 | £63,445,000 | £251,000 | 10 / 0 |
| 2024 | £2,165,000 | £6,535,000 | £6,235,000 | £71,612,000 | £933,000 | 10 / 0 |
| 2023 | £2,178,000 | £6,279,000 | £5,965,000 | £70,901,000 | £503,000 | 12 / 0 |
| 2022 | £1,923,000 | £3,748,000 | £3,419,000 | £79,673,000 | £290,000 | 15 / 0 |
| 2021 | £2,159,000 | £3,795,000 | £3,483,000 | £79,438,000 | £286,000 | 13 / 0 |
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Frequently asked questions about The Headley Trust
What does The Headley Trust do?
MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS
How much income did The Headley Trust report in 2025?
The Headley Trust reported total income of £1.60m and reported expenditure of £9.07m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is The Headley Trust?
The Headley Trust has a program ratio of 550.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 99% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 363 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was The Headley Trust registered as a charity?
The Headley Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20 February 1974 as charity number 266620. It has been registered for 52 years.
Who runs The Headley Trust?
The Headley Trust is governed by a board of 6 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does The Headley Trust operate?
The Headley Trust operates across 9 areas, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Ethiopia and 6 others. The full list is shown on its profile.
Is The Headley Trust a registered charity?
Yes — The Headley Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 266620.
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Trustees
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Sectors & Classifications
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 9 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated