Aldeburgh United Charities
Analysis
Aldeburgh United Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aldeburgh. It was registered in March 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Aldeburgh United Charities reported income of £12k and spending of £6,775, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,334 to £12k (+401%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Aldeburgh United Charities sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% 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 Africa's Mustard Seed (£12k), Believers of the Living Word Church (£12k) and The Cornwall Retired Clergy, Widows of the Clergy and Their Dependants Fund (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity is a combination of various charities in Aldeburgh, some hundreds of years old, for the necessitous & deserving citizens of Aldeburgh. The current constituency of beneficiaries includes senior citizens, people in specific sensitive situations, young & young minded people, and people in the development stage of life's experience.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Africa's Mustard Seed | Hitchin | £12k |
| Believers of the Living Word Church | Tyne And Wear | £12k |
| The Cornwall Retired Clergy, Widows of the Clergy and Their Dependants Fund | Truro | £12k |
| New Beginnings-Homes for Street Children of the World | Kendal | £12k |