The Chawn Hill Foundation

Analysis

The Chawn Hill Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stourbridge. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Chawn Hill Foundation reported income of £16k and spending of £7,454, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £67k to £16k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Chawn Hill Foundation sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rotary Club of Maghull & Aughton Trust Fund (£16k), Christ Apostolic Mission Church - Mount of Salvation Ltd (£16k) and Hope for the Needy (£16k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.