Hudswell Community Charity
Analysis
Hudswell Community Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Hudswell Community Charity reported income of £573k and spending of £127k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £46k to £573k (+1149%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 938%. Over the whole period it spent 21% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hudswell Community Charity sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemer Trust Ltd (£573k), Action for Refugees in Lewisham (£573k) and Kollel Binyan Simcha (£573k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and investments 12%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £50. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 156 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Charitable activities 0.3%
- Investments 12%
In the charity's own words
Hudswell Community Charity fulfils its objectives through, amongst other things: ~ the provision of grants to young people in higher education ~ the provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need ~ the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities that will be of economic and social benefit to the residents of Hudswell
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Trust Ltd | Plymouth | £573k |
| Action for Refugees in Lewisham | London | £573k |
| Kollel Binyan Simcha | Salford | £573k |
| Circle Community Ltd | London | £573k |