Armthorpe Poors Estate Charity
Analysis
Armthorpe Poors Estate Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Doncaster. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 March 2025, Armthorpe Poors Estate Charity reported income of £16k and spending of £7,533, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £16k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Armthorpe Poors Estate Charity sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vegan Compassion Group (£16k), Anglican Mainstream (£16k) and The Shrublands Trust (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
An historic fund set up to assist Residents of Armthorpe.. The income from a small area of land set aside following the inclosure awards in or about 1671 is invested with the Charity Commission and provides a small annual income to provide urgent financial support for Residents of Armthorpe in need, hardship or distress.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vegan Compassion Group | Sidmouth | £16k |
| Anglican Mainstream | Oxfordshire | £16k |
| The Shrublands Trust | Croydon | £16k |
| The Prayerists International Christian Centre | London | £16k |