The Whittlesey Charity
Analysis
The Whittlesey Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Whittlesey Charity reported income of £96k and spending of £90k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £70k to £96k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Whittlesey Charity sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Wishes (Leicester) (£96k), Headway South Bucks (£96k) and The Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak (£96k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We have four funds. Relief in need, education, public purposes & church. They are self explanitory, except that the church fund is a share of our net income. Our area of benefit is limited to the urban & rural districts of Whittlesey. Applications from outside our district will perhaps not receive a reply.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Wishes (Leicester) | Leicester | £96k |
| Headway South Bucks | Buckinghamshire | £96k |
| The Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak | London | £96k |
| Southwater Youth Project | West Sussex | £96k |