Brothers in Alms

Analysis

Brothers in Alms is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 2021, 5 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Brothers in Alms reported income of £50k and spending of £52k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £40k to £50k (+23%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brothers in Alms sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Second Chance Association (£50k), JRM Trust (£50k) and Aid Africa (Open Hand Projects) (£50k).