Town Lands

Analysis

Town Lands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in June 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 services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Town Lands reported income of £45k and spending of £61k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £34k to £45k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Town Lands sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village of Hope and Grace U.k. (£45k), Seeit Working Trust (£45k) and Everton and Anfield Together (£45k).