Kitchings General Charity
Analysis
Kitchings General Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in November 1964, 62 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 and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kitchings General Charity reported income of £45k and spending of £56k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £45k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kitchings General Charity 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 Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (£45k), As-Salaam UK Foundation (£45k) and Municipal General Charity (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide eligible Southrey widows with a pensionTo provide grants to relieve hardship, generally or individually to people residing in the Parish of Bardney, Southrey, Tupholme or Bucknall. This by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilitiesAdvancement of Education, by making grants to Bardney & Bucknall towards the cost of provision for schools/pupils
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian Fellowship | Kent | £45k |
| As-Salaam UK Foundation | London | £45k |
| Municipal General Charity | Newark | £45k |
| Christ Apostolic Church (United Kingdom) | London | £45k |