Poor's Allotment

Analysis

Poor's Allotment is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watlington. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Poor's Allotment reported income of £49k and spending of £35k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £34k to £49k (+46%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Poor's Allotment sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Crantock Surf Lifesaving Club (£49k), The J L Yearsley Family Foundation (£49k) and Radlett Village Institute (£49k).