The Nene Valley Care Trust
Analysis
The Nene Valley Care Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Nene Valley Care Trust reported income of £66k and spending of £47k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £142k to £66k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Nene Valley Care Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spence's Hospital Charity at Carleton in Craven (£66k), Alfriston War Memorial Hall (£66k) and Halfway Home (Stoke-On-Trent) (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
the relief of and advancement in life of young adults and disadvantaged people who have been in local authority and foster care as minors for at least one year upon reaching independence in the Nene Valley, to help them develop their skills, capacities and capabilities while engaged in education, employment and training, to enable them to participate in society as independent, responsible adults.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spence's Hospital Charity at Carleton in Craven | North Yorkshire | £66k |
| Alfriston War Memorial Hall | East Sussex | £66k |
| Halfway Home (Stoke-On-Trent) | Stoke-On-Trent | £66k |
| George Johnson Reveley's Charity | Bushey | £66k |