Wolborough Ecclesiastical Charity
Analysis
Wolborough Ecclesiastical Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newton Abbot. It was registered in September 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wolborough Ecclesiastical Charity reported income of £82k and spending of £111k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £70k to £82k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Wolborough Ecclesiastical Charity sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mary Hougham Almshouses (£82k), The William Holmes Almshouses (£82k) and William Henry King's Almshouses (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity has set up a new bank standing order in favour of Wolborough P.C.C. to defray regular items of expenditure in connection with the maintenance of two local churches at running expenses which it has financed in the past. It continues to support two local Church of England schools as well as providing funds for the maintenance of the fabric of St Mary's & St Pauls churches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mary Hougham Almshouses | Kent | £82k |
| The William Holmes Almshouses | Derbyshire | £82k |
| William Henry King's Almshouses | Preston | £81k |
| William Buckwell Memorial Almshouses | Redhill | £83k |