Scutt Durrant Bequest CIO
Analysis
Scutt Durrant Bequest CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Scutt Durrant Bequest CIO reported income of £16k and spending of £18k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £16k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Scutt Durrant Bequest CIO sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hickson's Almshouses (£16k), Frost Cottage Homes (£16k) and The Urosevic Foundation (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide accommodation for retired ministers of Guildford United Reformed Church and to provide funds for Guildford United Reformed Church to further its Christian activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hickson's Almshouses | Grantham | £16k |
| Frost Cottage Homes | Buxton | £16k |
| The Urosevic Foundation | London | £16k |
| Knighton Almshouses Trust | Powys | £16k |