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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
69/100 · methodology

About The Eric Wright Charitable Trust

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

Founded
Size
very-large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Arts & Culture

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 1%
Peer average: 93%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 69
Peer average: 89

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

Program expenses£0.01 (£3.7 million)

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

The Eric Wright Charitable Trust is a registered arts & culture nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1991 and has been operating for 35 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 89/100 for arts & culture charities in United Kingdom. The organization reports £309M in annual revenue. 7 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

The Eric Wright Charitable Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 69 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for arts & culture charities in United Kingdom is 89/100.

The Eric Wright Charitable Trust is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1991 and has been active for 35 years.

Based on official tax filings, The Eric Wright Charitable Trust has £309M in annual revenue. It allocates 1% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 93% for arts & culture charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £669K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Eric Wright Charitable Trust is classified as a Arts & Culture organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a very-large organization. It has £309M in annual revenue. The organization has 7 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for The Eric Wright Charitable Trust. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

The Eric Wright Charitable Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Charity Commission. 1% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 93%. Visit the The Eric Wright Charitable Trust profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

The Trust is a general purpose charity with a particular interest in supporting young people and the elderly in the North West of England The Eric Wright Charitable Trust is classified as a arts & culture organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1991.

Among arts & culture charities registered in United Kingdom: The Eric Wright Charitable Trust's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100 is below the peer average of 89/100. It allocates 1% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 93%. Its annual revenue of £309M is well above the peer average of £669K.

The Eric Wright Charitable Trust is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£100M-£1B
1% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. THE ERIC WRIGHT CHARITABLE TRUST is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

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Alison Wright
Trustee

Officers & trustees (7)

Source: Public filings

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Alison W•••••
Trustee
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Catherine J••• W•••••
Trustee
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Hugh M••••••••
Trustee
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Janette M•••••• C••••••
Trustee
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Martin N••••••••
Trustee
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Michael E••••• C••••••
Trustee
PE
Peter M•••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Baby Beat nominated to receive grant - MSN
May 2026
www.msn.com
Infrastructure works underway on 19-acre Penrith41 industrial development site - Penrith.Town
Jan 2026
penrith.town
Eric Wright Group profit more than doubles in 2024 - Facilitate Magazine
Sep 2025
www.facilitatemagazine.com
Turnover exceeds £290m at this Lancashire company - as profits jump - Lancashire Evening Post
Sep 2025
www.lep.co.uk
Profit and revenue up at Eric Wright in 2024 - Place North West
Sep 2025
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
Turnover exceeds £290m at Eric Wright Group as profits jump - Insider Media Ltd
Sep 2025
www.insidermedia.com
Royal Preston Hospital maternity unit give £25,000 boost by Baby Beat - Blog Preston
Jul 2025
www.blogpreston.co.uk
Delivering the Wright kind of care - Lancashire Business View
Feb 2025
www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk
Form filed
£308.9M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Eric Wright Group turnover jumps by more than a third - Lancashire Business View
Sep 2024
www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk
Age UK Lancashire Named Charity of the Year - Age UK
Feb 2024
www.ageuk.org.uk
Form filed
£246.8M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£187.0M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£176.8M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Form filed
£219.5M revenue
FY2020
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other arts & culture in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
The Eric Wright Charitable Trust This page 69 £308.9 million 1%
Inspira (01) 89 £5.7 million 100%
Burnley Leisure and Culture 89 £7.9 million 90%
Walsall Housing Group Limited 89 £155.4 million 87%
The Manchester Young People'S Theatre Limited 89 £1.6 million 91%
Pavilion Dance South West Limited 89 £1.1 million 89%
The Connection at St Martin-In-The-Fields 89 £6.4 million 88%
The Bedford and District Citizens Advice Bureau 89 £656,480 100%
Middle Child Theatre Limited 89 £630,794 100%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 7 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about The Eric Wright Charitable Trust

What is The Eric Wright Charitable Trust?
The Eric Wright Charitable Trust is a arts & culture nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. The Trust is a general purpose charity with a particular interest in supporting young people and the elderly in the North West of England
When was The Eric Wright Charitable Trust founded?
The Eric Wright Charitable Trust was founded in 1991.
Where is The Eric Wright Charitable Trust located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is The Eric Wright Charitable Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately £100M-£1B. 1% of expenses go to program services.
Is The Eric Wright Charitable Trust trustworthy?
The Eric Wright Charitable Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is The Eric Wright Charitable Trust's website?
https://ericwright.co.uk/charitable-trust/
Are donations to The Eric Wright Charitable Trust tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.