Charity of Mabel Georgina Marian Shickle for Gentlepeople of Limited Means
Analysis
Charity of Mabel Georgina Marian Shickle for Gentlepeople of Limited Means is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in August 1972, 54 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 March 2025, Charity of Mabel Georgina Marian Shickle for Gentlepeople of Limited Means reported income of £25k and spending of £14k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18k to £25k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charity of Mabel Georgina Marian Shickle for Gentlepeople of Limited Means sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Langton Adventure Centre (£25k), Cassington Parochial Charities (Exclusive of Educational Foundation) (£25k) and Almshouses of William Jones (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Small residential almshouse for (as per the Founder's Will) "gentlepeople of limited means". 4 apartments either for single or dual occupation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Langton Adventure Centre | Nottingham | £25k |
| Cassington Parochial Charities (Exclusive of Educational Foundation) | Witney | £25k |
| Almshouses of William Jones | Chester | £25k |
| Friends of St Edmund Campion Watlington Charitable Trust | Oxfordshire | £25k |