James Alfred and Emma Clara Hall Fund
Analysis
James Alfred and Emma Clara Hall Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, James Alfred and Emma Clara Hall Fund reported income of £151k and spending of £119k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £135k to £151k (+11%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, James Alfred and Emma Clara Hall Fund sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stonyhurst Association (£151k), City Church Gloucester (£151k) and East Grinstead Foodbank (£151k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Grants made by the Trust help fund the religious purposes of St. Andrew's Church, Bedford, the provision of its community centre and the advisory service provided to people in financial difficulties, in accordance with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Stonyhurst Association | Clitheroe | £151k |
| City Church Gloucester | Gloucester | £151k |
| East Grinstead Foodbank | East Grinstead | £151k |
| Yeovil Family Church | Yeovil | £151k |