Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund
Analysis
Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £13k to £14k (+9.7%), an average of +2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Woolwich and Plumstead Relief in Sickness Fund sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Rochester Trust Fund (£14k), Kingston LGBT Forum (£14k) and The Romanian Aid Foundation (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are primarily to provide assistance to persons resident in the parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm. The charity makes grants to individuals, charitable and other organisations as a way of providing benefits to people when other avenues of statutory assistance are either unavailable or exhausted.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Rochester Trust Fund | Rochester | £14k |
| Kingston LGBT Forum | Surrey | £14k |
| The Romanian Aid Foundation | Surrey | £14k |
| Search and Rescue Relief Limited | Buckinghamshire | £14k |