The Reverend Canon W M Harper-Mitchell Deceased Will Trust

Analysis

The Reverend Canon W M Harper-Mitchell Deceased Will Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Reverend Canon W M Harper-Mitchell Deceased Will Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £30k, spending 225% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £17k to £13k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 174% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Reverend Canon W M Harper-Mitchell Deceased Will Trust sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St John's Hospital (£13k), The Harvey Cottages Charity (£13k) and Almshouse Charity of Mary, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort (£13k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.