I 1975 var 2 049 legater el ler fonde indregistreret i Charities Aid Foundation, men da denne indregistrering ikke er obligatorisk, kan antallet af disse legater eller fonde kun van skeligt fastsættes nøjagtigt.
In 1975, 2 049 charities were registered with the Charities Aid Foundation, but as registration is not compulsory, it is difficult to work out exactly how many trusts and foundations there really are.