The Historic Charities of Wigford

Analysis

The Historic Charities of Wigford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in November 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Historic Charities of Wigford reported income of £24k and spending of £19k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £24k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Historic Charities of Wigford sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pace Charitable Trust (£24k), Tylorstown Band (£24k) and The RCMH Foundation (£24k).