The Florence Institute Trust Limited

Analysis

The Florence Institute Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in May 2005, 21 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 05330850). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Florence Institute Trust Limited reported income of £762k and spending of £605k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £814k to £762k (-6.4%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Florence Institute Trust Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calderdale Citizens Advice Bureau (£762k), City Praise Centre CIO (£763k) and Bulky Bob's (£760k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 5.6%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £128k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.