Shield & Buckler

Analysis

Shield & Buckler is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Shield & Buckler reported income of £13k and spending of £7,453, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from January 2024 to January 2026, income fell from £16k to £13k (-20%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Shield & Buckler sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include For You UK (£13k), The Speak Cottage Homes Charity (£13k) and Pallister-Killian Syndrome UK (£13k).