Poor's Land

Analysis

Poor's Land is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yeovil. It was registered in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Poor's Land reported income of £11k and spending of £12k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £8,900 to £11k (+18%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Poor's Land sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elevated Hope (£10k), The Hesperus Foundation (£11k) and The Earl of Malmesbury's Charitable Settlement (£10k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.