Crayford Ecclesiastical Charities
Analysis
Crayford Ecclesiastical Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Crayford Ecclesiastical Charities reported income of £41k and spending of £10k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £41k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Crayford Ecclesiastical Charities sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopscotch Care Foundation (£41k), Kirton Consolidated Charities (£41k) and Church Estate or Church Almshouses (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust comprises three self-contained single floor cottages known as the almshouses, which are for aged and deserving poor single persons or couples who are communicant members of the Church of England. There are additional charity funds which augment the income of the almshouses. Annie Pim, Theodore Pim, and ER Stoneham are collectively known as the Crayford Ecclesiastical Charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hopscotch Care Foundation | Carnforth | £41k |
| Kirton Consolidated Charities | Boston | £41k |
| Church Estate or Church Almshouses | Dunstable | £41k |
| The John Coley Almshouses | Lincolnshire | £41k |