Charity of Alderman James Hickson

Analysis

Charity of Alderman James Hickson is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1963, 63 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, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Charity of Alderman James Hickson reported income of £102k and spending of £108k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £83k to £102k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Charity of Alderman James Hickson sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alpha Grove Community Trust (£102k), Golden Stable (£102k) and The Moose International Welfare Service Fund (£102k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.