The Church and Poor Lands in the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Devizes

Analysis

The Church and Poor Lands in the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Devizes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in January 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Church and Poor Lands in the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Devizes reported income of £152k and spending of £207k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £132k to £152k (+15%), an average of +3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Church and Poor Lands in the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Devizes sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rowington Almshouse Charity (£151k), Littleport Town Lands Charity (£152k) and Robert Hibbert's Almshouse Charity (£151k).