The Broadlands Fund
Analysis
The Broadlands Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Broadlands Fund reported income of £12k and spending of £4,157, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,493 to £12k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Broadlands Fund sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bewick Charitable Trust (£12k), The Norman Barnes Fund (£12k) and Church Lands (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To grant pensions to spinsters and widowed ladies of not less than 40 years of age as the Trustees select for this purpose and to assist such poor girls who are preparing for, entering or engaged in any trade, occupation or profession by the provision of tools, books, payment of fees, travelling expenses or such other means which will fit them to earn their own living or advance them in life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bewick Charitable Trust | Salford | £12k |
| The Norman Barnes Fund | Rochdale | £12k |
| Church Lands | Hull | £12k |
| All Christians' Fellowship International | Essex | £12k |