The Poor's Lands

Analysis

The Poor's Lands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Spalding. It was registered in June 1966, 60 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 makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Poor's Lands reported income of £53k and spending of £51k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £46k to £53k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Poor's Lands sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% 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 Iqbal and Son's Bereavement Services (£52k), Hessle and Anlaby Food Bank (£53k) and Grace Church Thame (£52k).