Sir Thomas Gresham Charities
Analysis
Sir Thomas Gresham Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1963, 63 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sir Thomas Gresham Charities reported income of £92k and spending of £94k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £65k to £92k (+42%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sir Thomas Gresham Charities sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Assemble Church (£92k), The Hong Kong Lep Trust (£92k) and Moe Foundation (£92k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the charity is the provision of eight Almshouses known as the Gresham Almshouses; the annual payment of an allowance to the almsfolk; and the payment of -ú100 per annum to each of the four Gresham lecturers in Divinity, Astronomy, Music and Geometry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Assemble Church | Nottinghamshire | £92k |
| The Hong Kong Lep Trust | Winchester | £92k |
| Moe Foundation | East Sussex | £92k |
| The Community of the Sacred Passion | West Sussex | £92k |