The Doris Cowdry (Nee Barnes) Christmas Fund (3965 118)
Analysis
The Doris Cowdry (Nee Barnes) Christmas Fund (3965 118) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Doris Cowdry (Nee Barnes) Christmas Fund (3965 118) reported income of £28k and spending of £50k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,669 to £28k (+394%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 462%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Doris Cowdry (Nee Barnes) Christmas Fund (3965 118) sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fairbridge Trust (£28k), North Cotswold Community Awareness (£28k) and Locks Heath Communicare Association (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. DORIS COWDRY: THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND BENEFITS AT CHRISTMAS TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE PARISH OF SUNNINGHILL & ASCOT. 2. FOOD 4 CHILDREN: OPERATES AS A WHOLLY INDEPENDENT ARM OF THE DORIS COWDRY FUND WITH THE CORE AIM OF PROVIDING FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE PARISH WITH WEEKLY FRESH FOOD DELIVERIES TO MAKE SURE THEIR CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, HEALTHY FOOD.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbridge Trust | Weymouth | £28k |
| North Cotswold Community Awareness | London | £28k |
| Locks Heath Communicare Association | Southampton | £28k |
| RCCG Faith House Reading | Rg6 3xa | £28k |