Widecombe-In-The-Moor Church House and Lands Charity
Analysis
Widecombe-In-The-Moor Church House and Lands Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in April 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Widecombe-In-The-Moor Church House and Lands Charity reported income of £35k and spending of £16k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £35k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Widecombe-In-The-Moor Church House and Lands Charity sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peter Handcock's Hospital (£35k), Charities of Richard Poyntz and Others (£35k) and Pan-Asia Community Housing (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
the charity has four cottages that are rented out to local people. at the end of the year part of the money in the bank generated from the rents minus any expenditure is divided between Widecombe Church and Widecombe Educational Foundation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Handcock's Hospital | Lincoln | £35k |
| Charities of Richard Poyntz and Others | Essex | £35k |
| Pan-Asia Community Housing | Birmingham | £35k |
| Stow-On-The-Wold Almshouse Charity | Gloucestershire | £35k |