Friends of the Convent of the Poor Clares, Ellesmere

Analysis

Friends of the Convent of the Poor Clares, Ellesmere is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Telford. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Friends of the Convent of the Poor Clares, Ellesmere reported income of £31k and spending of £28k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £20k to £31k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friends of the Convent of the Poor Clares, Ellesmere sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saltmalawi Trust (£31k), Reydon Trust (£31k) and Salisbury Diocesan Clergy Widows and Dependants Fund (£31k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.