The City of London Corporation Combined Relief of Poverty Charity
Analysis
The City of London Corporation Combined Relief of Poverty Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The City of London Corporation Combined Relief of Poverty Charity reported income of £20k and spending of £5,026, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £20k (+9.0%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 202% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The City of London Corporation Combined Relief of Poverty Charity sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Derby Refugee Forum (£20k), Solidarity Spiritist Society (£20k) and The Ghanaian Children's Trust (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of those in need by reason of poverty, old age, ill health, accident or infirmity who are either the widow, widower or child of a Freemen of the City of London or the London Boroughs by the provision of grants, items and services or such other support as the Trustee determines.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Refugee Forum | Derby | £20k |
| Solidarity Spiritist Society | Surrey | £20k |
| The Ghanaian Children's Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £20k |
| Church and Town Allotment Charities and Others | Northamptonshire | £20k |