Poor Lands
Analysis
Poor Lands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Poor Lands reported income of £11k and spending of £11k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,149 to £11k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Poor Lands sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jogonnathpur Islamic Society (UK) (£11k), Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust (£11k) and Cornwall Refugee Resource Network (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For people in need who dwell in the parish of Burnham, referred to us by Social Services. Citizens Advice Bureau, Burnham Health Centre, Schools, etc. We provide furniture, white goods, school uniforms, school trip funding, carer's holidays etc. We support the Burnham Lighthouse Project and Thames Hospice Care. We distribute about 300 christmas parcels at about £20 each.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jogonnathpur Islamic Society (UK) | London | £11k |
| Kerrigan Savage Waves Charitable Trust | Beaconsfield | £11k |
| Cornwall Refugee Resource Network | Truro | £11k |
| The Deepings Foodbank | Peterborough | £11k |