Cherished

Analysis

Cherished is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Cherished reported income of £91k and spending of £91k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £13k to £91k (+584%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cherished sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Solihull Foodbank (£91k), Phan Foundation (£91k) and Home-Start High Peak (£91k).