Elsing War Memorial

Analysis

Elsing War Memorial is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dereham. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Elsing War Memorial reported income of £12k and spending of £16k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £914 to £12k (+1255%), an average of +92% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 325%. Over the whole period it spent 148% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Elsing War Memorial sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Mary's School (Lexden) Colchester Parent Teacher Association (£12k), David and Rachel Futerman Charitable Trust (£12k) and Harestock Friends of School (£12k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.