Kennington Parochial Charity
Analysis
Kennington Parochial Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in September 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Kennington Parochial Charity reported income of £33k and spending of £12k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £22k to £33k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kennington Parochial Charity 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 Mary Bowles Charity (£33k), Salgo Assist (£33k) and Bramma Charitable Trust Limited (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1/PROVISION OF ALLOTMENTS FOR THE POOR.2/THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR THE NEEDY.3/ FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY, WHO SHALL BE NEEDY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 4/ TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY NEEDY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Bowles Charity | Norfolk | £33k |
| Salgo Assist | Wokingham | £33k |
| Bramma Charitable Trust Limited | Middlesex | £33k |
| Exeter Cathedral Old Choristers' Association Bursary Fund | Wokingham | £33k |