The Finchley Charities
Analysis
The Finchley Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1982, 44 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, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Finchley Charities reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £2.4m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Finchley Charities sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coulthard Continental (£2.4m), Resource Justice Network (£2.4m) and Joffe Charitable Trust CIO (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and investments 14%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £18k. Reserves of £470k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.8%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 14%
In the charity's own words
The Finchley Charities, established in 1488, administer 172 flats for older persons on three estates in the Finchley area. Applicants should be over 55, in housing need, have limited means and have lived in the London Borough of Barnet for at least five years. Financial assistance may be granted to individuals or organisations in relieving persons in the area of benefit in need or hardship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Coulthard Continental | Shrewsbury | £2.4m |
| Resource Justice Network | London | £2.4m |
| Joffe Charitable Trust CIO | London | £2.4m |
| Food and Community Trust | Sheffield | £2.4m |