Jane Higginson Charity

Analysis

Jane Higginson Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in November 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 December 2025, Jane Higginson Charity reported income of £50k and spending of £22k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £50k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jane Higginson Charity sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hayat Ministries (£50k), The Rebbetzen G Siemiatycki Memorial Fund (£50k) and Albaraka Islamic Resources Centre (Airc) (£50k).