Saffron Walden United Charities

Analysis

Saffron Walden United Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 December 2025, Saffron Walden United Charities reported income of £50k and spending of £36k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £47k to £50k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Saffron Walden United Charities sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Locksley Estate Cultural Association (£50k), Redeemed Christian Church of God - Fragrance of Life Connections (£50k) and Trinity Trust Team (£50k).