Poor's Allotment

Analysis

Poor's Allotment is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Poor's Allotment reported income of £33k and spending of £25k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £22k to £33k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Poor's Allotment sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Starfish Zambia (£33k), Bramma Charitable Trust Limited (£33k) and Release Financial Charity (£32k).