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the william wates memorial trust

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The William Wates Memorial 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 Surrey 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 aims to enhance the lives of disadvantaged young people (ages 5 - 19) mainly in London and the South East. The trust wishes to encourage disadvantaged and vulnerable young people away from anti-social behaviour and criminal activity, enabling them to fulfill their potential. the Trustees prefer to support projects that continue to have an impact after support has ended.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,036,839
Latest Expenditure
£1,169,528

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 56.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 49.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 51.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £522,921
Charitable Activities £503,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £10,918
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £580,799
Raising Funds £588,729
Governance £14,421
Grants to Institutions £566,378
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,036,839£1,169,528£580,799£348,362£348,3620 / 0
2023£955,399£1,064,425£484,858£435,547£435,5470 / 0
2022£775,320£791,280£311,007£557,453£557,4530 / 0
2021£421,777£564,9040 / 0
2020£352,002£516,5020 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers