Four Estates Limited

Analysis

Four Estates Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Runcorn. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03716352). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Four Estates Limited reported income of £245k and spending of £236k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £192k to £245k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Four Estates Limited sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bolton Community Educational Trust (£245k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Vineyard Chapel (£245k) and An-Nasihah Educational Trust (£244k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.