The Charities Property Fund
Analysis
The Charities Property Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Charities Property Fund reported income of £57.2m and spending of £47.0m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £60.7m to £57.2m (-5.7%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Charities Property Fund sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Equities Investment Fund for Charities (Charifund) (£46.4m), Breakthrough Foundation (£40.0m) and Via Community Ltd (£36.7m).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE FUND AIMS TO PROVIDE A HIGH AND SECURE LEVEL OF INCOME WITH THE PROSPECT OF GROWTH IN INCOME AND TO MAINTAIN THE CAPITAL VALUE OF ASSETS HELD IN THE FUND, THROUGH INVESTING IN A DIVERSIFIED UK COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO. THE FUND INVESTS IN THE PRINCIPAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SECTORS: OFFICE, RETAIL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER (LEISURE, CAR SHOWROOMS). IT DOES NOT INVEST IN SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Equities Investment Fund for Charities (Charifund) | London | £46.4m |
| Breakthrough Foundation | London | £40.0m |
| Via Community Ltd | Essex | £36.7m |