Poa Welfare Fund
Analysis
Poa Welfare Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05947132). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Poa Welfare Fund reported income of £451k and spending of £430k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £403k to £451k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Poa Welfare Fund sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Florence Nightingale Museum Trust (£451k), Salcare Ltd (£451k) and Riverside Community Health Project (£451k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides grants to past or present members of the POA in cases of need, hardship or distress. They also provide grants to other charitable organisations for the relief of the poor.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Florence Nightingale Museum Trust | London | £451k |
| Salcare Ltd | Derbyshire | £451k |
| Riverside Community Health Project | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £451k |
| Heart of Tamworth Community Project | Tamworth | £451k |