The Providence Charity

Analysis

The Providence Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chippenham. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Providence Charity reported income of £14k and spending of £9,711, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £14k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Providence Charity sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liverpool Round Table No 8 Charitable Trust (£14k), Clophill United Charities (£14k) and Celestial Church of Christ Aduragbemi (Power of Prayer) Parish (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.