Christmas Care
Analysis
Christmas Care is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Marlborough. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Christmas Care reported income of £19k and spending of £9,825, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £9,889 to £19k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christmas Care 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 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Edmund Godson Charity (£19k), Wokingham in Need (£19k) and Christian Care and Share (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of people in Swindon and Wiltshire who are in conditions of need, hardship or homelessness, particularly but not exclusively by the provision of a drop-in centre and by making grants to charitable organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Edmund Godson Charity | Cambridge | £19k |
| Wokingham in Need | Berkshire | £19k |
| Christian Care and Share | Lancashire | £19k |
| Gateshead Youth Council | Tyne and Wear | £19k |