The Poor's Land

Analysis

The Poor's Land is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Poor's Land reported income of £26k and spending of £33k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £21k to £26k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Poor's Land sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SUQYA Foundation (£26k), Open Hands Project Sheffield (£26k) and Reaper Ministries International (£26k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.