Land and Possessions of the Poor of Ely Otherwise Parsons' Charity

Analysis

Land and Possessions of the Poor of Ely Otherwise Parsons' Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in November 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Land and Possessions of the Poor of Ely Otherwise Parsons' Charity reported income of £450k and spending of £402k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £318k to £450k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Land and Possessions of the Poor of Ely Otherwise Parsons' Charity sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok (£449k), Mishkan Yerushulayim (£450k) and Police Children's Fund (£448k).