Butler's Charity

Analysis

Butler's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wisbech. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Butler's Charity reported income of £12k and spending of £1,774, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+5.3%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Butler's Charity sits at the 17th percentile: it is larger than about 17% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Hammond Charity (£12k), Ightham Village Hall (£12k) and The Dixon Almshouses (£12k).