United Charities and Others
Analysis
United Charities and Others is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bucks. It was registered in March 1964, 62 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2026, United Charities and Others reported income of £29k and spending of £38k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £23k to £29k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, United Charities and Others sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harley's Almshouses (£29k), Ely Diocesan Mothers' Union (£29k) and Grantchester Village Trust (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support to needy elderly and young families by issuing vouchers in Summer and Christmas time, that can be exchanged for goods in a supermarket in the Marlow. A Victorian charity, but now trading as Marlow United Charities, was 9 smaller charities but merged in 1898. Its main charitable service is the distribution of food vouchers in summer and Christmas time to needy families in the town.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harley's Almshouses | Hereford | £29k |
| Ely Diocesan Mothers' Union | Cambridgeshire | £29k |
| Grantchester Village Trust | Cambridge | £29k |
| Pathak Charitable Foundation | London | £29k |