The United Charities
Analysis
The United Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in April 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The United Charities reported income of £22k and spending of £13k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £22k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The United Charities sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kungfuture UK Ltd (£22k), Susan Countess of Hardwicke Almshouse Charity (£22k) and Glory of God Ministries (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
These Charities are for the purpose of helping people resident in the present day civil parishes of Blewbury, Upton and Aston Upthorpe and who are in need. The trustees are also responsible for the maintenance of the two almshouses in Blewbury.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kungfuture UK Ltd | London | £22k |
| Susan Countess of Hardwicke Almshouse Charity | Hertfordshire | £22k |
| Glory of God Ministries | London | £22k |
| The Ha.sh Foundation | London | £22k |