The Kendal Charity for the Aged and Infirm
Analysis
The Kendal Charity for the Aged and Infirm is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Kendal Charity for the Aged and Infirm reported income of £156k and spending of £117k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £94k to £156k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Kendal Charity for the Aged and Infirm sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith Revival Assembly (£156k), Rockets Community Foundation (£157k) and The George Goodsir Charitable Trust (£156k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of housing for the elderly of Kendal in one bedroom flats and bungalows. The Almshouse occupiers must be in need and are means tested. A monthly maintenance contribution, currently £190, is made towards the cost of maintaining the almshouse. The charity is financially sound and the dwellings are in excellent order.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Revival Assembly | Croydon | £156k |
| Rockets Community Foundation | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £157k |
| The George Goodsir Charitable Trust | Croydon | £156k |
| Jubilee Gardens (1978) Limited | Swindon Wiltshire | £157k |