Helping Whittlesey
Analysis
Helping Whittlesey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whittlesey. It was registered in October 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Helping Whittlesey reported income of £94k and spending of £47k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2025 to March 2026, income grew from £80k to £94k (+17%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Helping Whittlesey 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 Transformation House Church (£94k), Kingdom Storehouse Ltd (£94k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Winners' Way Loughton (£94k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aims of the organisation include receiving and re-distributing surplus food (from retailers, producers and farms) to the local community of Whittlesey and the surrounding villages via our community pantry.Future plans include collecting, storing, repairing and re-distributing household items to the local community of Whittlesey and the surrounding villages (Not active at this current time)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Transformation House Church | Liverpool | £94k |
| Kingdom Storehouse Ltd | Harold Hill | £94k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Winners' Way Loughton | Erith | £94k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Petworth | West Sussex | £94k |