The Ware Charities

Analysis

The Ware Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ware Charities reported income of £58k and spending of £87k, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £46k to £58k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Ware Charities 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 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ricepuds Charitable Trust (£58k), B a C a (2014) Ltd (£58k) and Frodingham Community Association (£58k).