Charity of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough

Analysis

Charity of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Charity of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough reported income of £296k and spending of £181k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £186k to £296k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charity of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Society of Merchant Venturers Almshouses Charity (£294k), Design Midlands Limited (£300k) and Sue Ryder Prayer Fellowship (Parmoor) Limited (£293k).