Northern Ladies Annuity Society
Analysis
Northern Ladies Annuity Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04699895). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Northern Ladies Annuity Society reported income of £361k and spending of £331k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £241k to £361k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Northern Ladies Annuity Society sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fulham, St Andrew Fulham Fields, London. (£361k), Radstock Ministries (£362k) and British Alevi Federation (£361k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of poverty by giving assistance to governesses and other ladies who meet the Society's criteria. Providing annuities, grants and subsidised accomodation for ladies in reduced circumstances
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fulham, St Andrew Fulham Fields, London. | London | £361k |
| Radstock Ministries | Derbyshire | £362k |
| British Alevi Federation | London | £361k |
| Barnsley Community Build | Barnsley | £362k |