Mabel Gale Bequest

Analysis

Mabel Gale Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beaminster. It was registered in December 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Mabel Gale Bequest reported income of £47k and spending of £32k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £35k to £47k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Mabel Gale Bequest sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Musgrave Homes (£47k), The Willie Almshouse Charity (£47k) and Malpas Victoria Jubilee Hall (£47k).