Eleanor Hirst

Analysis

Eleanor Hirst is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2026, Eleanor Hirst reported income of £37k and spending of £21k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £26k to £37k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Eleanor Hirst sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheppard's Almshouses (£37k), Turville School Trust (£37k) and T J Evans Trust Charity (£37k).