William Medley's Charity

Analysis

William Medley's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wisbech. It was registered in March 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training 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 January 2025, William Medley's Charity reported income of £35k and spending of £30k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £14k to £35k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, William Medley's Charity sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Missionaries of Apostolic Grace (£35k), The Trowbridge Islamic Trust (£35k) and The Besom in Ashtead and Leatherhead (£35k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.