The Parish Lands and Other Charities

Analysis

The Parish Lands and Other Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in January 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Parish Lands and Other Charities reported income of £98k and spending of £64k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £75k to £98k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Parish Lands and Other Charities sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitby Merchant Seamen's Hospital Houses (£98k), Bedford Morison and Cordery Almshouse Charity (£98k) and Mrs de Lannoy & Haven Homes Almshouse Charity (£98k).