The Unknown Donors' Charities
Analysis
The Unknown Donors' Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in January 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending February 2025, The Unknown Donors' Charities reported income of £71k and spending of £97k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £45k to £71k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Unknown Donors' Charities sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edmund Arnold's Charity (£71k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Praise Connections (£71k) and Edmund Arnold's Charity (£71k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Endowed Charity whose net income is paid in thirds to The Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance, The St Giles-on-the-Hill PCC and Norwich Consolidated Charities for the upkeep of the Church and Parish of St Giles, Norwich and the relief of people in financial need in the City of Norwich.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund Arnold's Charity | Northampton | £71k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Praise Connections | South Ockendon | £71k |
| Edmund Arnold's Charity | Northampton | £71k |
| Rwandese Abagimigambi | Ig11 7fn | £71k |