Poor's Allotments
Analysis
Poor's Allotments is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in February 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Poor's Allotments reported income of £11k and spending of £9,910, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £12k to £11k (-6.2%), an average of -1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Poor's Allotments sits at the 16th percentile: it is larger than about 16% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmaus Cornwall (£11k), Henry Medbury's Almshouse and Pension Charity (£11k) and Friends of the WAGGGS World Centres (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To allow poor inhabitants of Windlesham to cut and dig the land held by the Fund to use as fuel. In variance, the Fund has assisted the poor by distributing fuel grants to claimants who meet special criteria defined by the Trustees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Cornwall | Plymouth | £11k |
| Henry Medbury's Almshouse and Pension Charity | Kettering | £11k |
| Friends of the WAGGGS World Centres | Suffolk | £11k |
| Onslow Almshouses | Hampshire | £11k |