The Durham Wharf Foundation
Analysis
The Durham Wharf Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Durham Wharf Foundation reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,125 to £19k (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Durham Wharf Foundation sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Town's Almshouses (£19k), Church Houses (£19k) and William Walton Cottage Homes (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
At Trustees' disrection in accordance with Letter of Wishes from Settlor. Those charities being: The Artists' Benevolent Institution, NSPCC and the Notting Hill Housing Trust
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Town's Almshouses | Newport | £19k |
| Church Houses | Bude | £19k |
| William Walton Cottage Homes | Lancaster | £19k |
| Finetta Hales Almshouses | Suffolk | £19k |