Elizabeth Fry Charity

Analysis

Elizabeth Fry Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08606716). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Elizabeth Fry Charity reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.5m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.1m to £1.4m (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Elizabeth Fry Charity 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caring in Bristol (£1.4m), Support Through Court (£1.4m) and Cambridge and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, investments 3.6% and donations and legacies 2.1%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.