Steeple Bumpstead Parochial Charities
Analysis
Steeple Bumpstead Parochial Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Haverhill. It was registered in August 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 makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Steeple Bumpstead Parochial Charities reported income of £18k and spending of £4,150, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,708 to £18k (+968%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 778%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Steeple Bumpstead Parochial Charities 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 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Trust of Great Yarmouth Limited (£18k), The British Friends of the Young Israel of North Netanya and Community Centre (£18k) and Sri Bardai Brahmin Samaj (Leicester) UK (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Grants are made to individuals and village organisations for the relief of poverty and general charitable purposes, particularly the elderly people. Grants are only made to parishioners of Steeple Bumpstead in Essex who have been resident in the village for more than three years, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Trust of Great Yarmouth Limited | Norfolk | £18k |
| The British Friends of the Young Israel of North Netanya and Community Centre | Hertfordshire | £18k |
| Sri Bardai Brahmin Samaj (Leicester) UK | Leicester | £18k |
| Hereford Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Aid | Hereford | £18k |