Probus United Charities

Analysis

Probus United Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Truro. It was registered in January 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Probus United Charities reported income of £13k and spending of £45k, spending 349% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £15k to £13k (-15%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 213% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Probus United Charities 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 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Redeeming Church of God (£13k), Cornwall One Parent Support (£13k) and Moyston Trust (£13k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.