Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital
Analysis
Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital reported income of £24k and spending of £15k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £21k to £24k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sedbergh United Charities and Widows' Hospital sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include B L Joshi Benevolent Fund (£24k), The Heydown Trust (£24k) and Duncombe Charitable Trust (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
One Fund provides grants for educational purposes to people under 25 years old and a second provides grants to people in financial hardship. These are restricted to inhabitants of the civil parish of Sedbergh. A third owns a building rented by Cumbria CC as a library,the income can be used to give grants for charitable purposes in Sedbergh and its neighbourhood. A fourth fund owns an almshouse.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| B L Joshi Benevolent Fund | Wembley | £24k |
| The Heydown Trust | Monmouth | £24k |
| Duncombe Charitable Trust | London | £24k |
| The Bereavement Counselling Service (South West) | Plymouth | £24k |