William Proffitt for the Poor

Analysis

William Proffitt for the Poor is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in September 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, William Proffitt for the Poor reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £12k (+15%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, William Proffitt for the Poor sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Braunton Young Farmers Club (£12k), St Nicolas and St Mary Church of England School Parent Teacher Association (£12k) and Kings Bromley Village Hall (£12k).