Dr and Mrs Chadwick's Charity
Analysis
Dr and Mrs Chadwick's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in November 1967, 59 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 December 2025, Dr and Mrs Chadwick's Charity reported income of £744k and spending of £1.1m, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £521k to £744k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. 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, Dr and Mrs Chadwick's Charity sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elizabeth Jane Jones (£738k), South Elmsall Community Facilities Ltd (£745k) and William Paul Housing Trust (£725k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £728k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 2.4%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Trust is the provision of housing for letting on weekly tenancies to persons of good character who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. Applicants must be resident in Bolton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jane Jones | Feltham | £738k |
| South Elmsall Community Facilities Ltd | West Yorkshire | £745k |
| William Paul Housing Trust | West Yorkshire | £725k |
| Lord Leycester's Hospital | Warwick | £747k |