Bury Drop in
Analysis
Bury Drop in is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury St Edmunds. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Bury Drop in reported income of £99k and spending of £91k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £41k to £99k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bury Drop in sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Well (£99k), Yeovil Christian Support Trust (£99k) and The Kingston and District Wel-Care Association (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit and the relief of homelessness in its various forms in Suffolk and surrounding districts, Bury Drop In, in partnership with a range of local service providers, gives assistance, primarily to adult homeless and vulnerably housed people (that is, rough sleepers, sofa surfers, people in temporary and otherwise vulnerable housing).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Well | Scunthorpe | £99k |
| Yeovil Christian Support Trust | Somerset | £99k |
| The Kingston and District Wel-Care Association | Kingston upon Thames | £99k |
| British Foundation for the University of the West Indies | London | £99k |