Eleemosynary Charity of Giles Heron

Analysis

Eleemosynary Charity of Giles Heron is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hexham. It was registered in December 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Eleemosynary Charity of Giles Heron reported income of £40k and spending of £19k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £21k to £40k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Eleemosynary Charity of Giles Heron sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baby Basics MK (£40k), Free Family Representation & Advocacy Project (£40k) and Triangle Living Water Limited (£40k).