The Carpenter's Arms (Midlands) Trust

Analysis

The Carpenter's Arms (Midlands) Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07649974). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Carpenter's Arms (Midlands) Trust reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £1.8m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Carpenter's Arms (Midlands) Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GFA World (£1.8m), Emmaus South Lambeth Community (£1.8m) and Threshold Das Limited (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83% and donations and legacies 3.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 43 people.