Free Shop Crawley
Analysis
Free Shop Crawley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Free Shop Crawley reported income of £255k and spending of £260k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £111k to £255k (+130%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Free Shop Crawley sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Life Church - Maidstone (£254k), New Life Community Church Fordingbridge (£255k) and Fair Frome (£254k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Free Shop Crawley provides a choice of fresh food & vegetables, toiletries, baby clothes and other essential free of charge to struggling families in Crawley and the surrounding area who are either referred to Free Shop by an outside agency for example local council, home start, school/college or contact us direct.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Life Church - Maidstone | Maidstone | £254k |
| New Life Community Church Fordingbridge | Hampshire | £255k |
| Fair Frome | Somerset | £254k |
| Whitefield Christian Trust | Havant | £255k |