The Poirier Foundation
Analysis
The Poirier Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scunthorpe. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Poirier Foundation reported income of £10k and spending of £10k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £4,332 to £10k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Poirier Foundation sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sam West Foundation (£10k), The Lawns Club (Minehead) (£10k) and Sabzgaman Beski (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN WINTERTON, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, DAY CARE SERVICES, LUNCH CLUB AND ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sam West Foundation | London | £10k |
| The Lawns Club (Minehead) | Somerset | £10k |
| Sabzgaman Beski | London | £10k |
| Eccleshall Community First Response Team | Stafford | £10k |