Charles Brook Convalescent Fund
Analysis
Charles Brook Convalescent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holmfirth. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Charles Brook Convalescent Fund reported income of £17k and spending of £11k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £11k to £17k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Charles Brook Convalescent Fund sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Keynes Irish Welfare Support Group (£17k), Keepthebeat (£17k) and The Dean Leigh & Dean Rathbone Charitable Fund (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Trustees use the yearly income of the Fund for the benefit of people convalescing after treatment as in-patients or out-patients of Huddersfield hospitals. Support may be of the following. Special foods, medicines or appliances. Household goods such as washing machines, fridges etc. Floor coverings, cleaning services. Clothing, bedding. Holiday for convalescence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Irish Welfare Support Group | Milton Keynes | £17k |
| Keepthebeat | Leicestershire | £17k |
| The Dean Leigh & Dean Rathbone Charitable Fund | Hereford | £17k |
| Rotary Club of Bideford Charity Fund | Devon | £17k |