Cowell and Porrill
Analysis
Cowell and Porrill is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Boston. It was registered in May 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cowell and Porrill reported income of £24k and spending of £45k, spending 185% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £24k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Cowell and Porrill 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 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Henry Bell Homes (£24k), Creech St Michael Baptist Manse (£24k) and The Henry Andrew William Cocks Charity (£24k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity makes grants to persons under the age of 25 years for educational purposes. The applicant or their parents must be resident of the parish of Benington or Leverton near Boston Lincolnshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Bell Homes | Hexham | £24k |
| Creech St Michael Baptist Manse | Taunton | £24k |
| The Henry Andrew William Cocks Charity | Darlington | £24k |
| The Wilton Memorial Almshouses | Devon | £24k |