Walcot Community Shop
Analysis
Walcot Community Shop is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04127413). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Walcot Community Shop reported income of £38k and spending of £25k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £38k (+194%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 232%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Walcot Community Shop sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Howbury Tumblers (£38k), Liberty Church Wirral (£38k) and Hope for South Africa's Children (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Shop recycles clothing and bric a brac donated by members of the community. Enables volunteers to gain skills and experience in handling stock control and cash accounting.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Howbury Tumblers | Kent | £38k |
| Liberty Church Wirral | Prenton | £38k |
| Hope for South Africa's Children | Stocksfield | £38k |
| The Besom in Cambridge | Cambridge | £38k |