Solomon's Porch

Analysis

Solomon's Porch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06379589). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Solomon's Porch reported income of £18k and spending of £14k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £24k to £18k (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Solomon's Porch sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living Waters Christian Fellowship (Well) (£18k), Asian Community Advice and Training Association (£18k) and The Christian Fellowship (Easingwold and District) (£18k).