The Florence and Walter John Burchell Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Florence and Walter John Burchell Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in August 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Florence and Walter John Burchell Charitable Trust reported income of £50k and spending of £24k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £41k to £50k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Florence and Walter John Burchell Charitable Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Finedon Independent Wesleyan Chapel (£50k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God Living Fountain of Waters (£50k) and Cameroon Asylum Support Association UK (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide homes for the elderly who are in necessitous circumstances and who were either born in the Borough of Marlborough or who have resided there for at least ten years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Finedon Independent Wesleyan Chapel | Wellingborough | £50k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Living Fountain of Waters | Waltham Cross | £50k |
| Cameroon Asylum Support Association UK | London | £50k |
| Aid Africa (Open Hand Projects) | Fakenham | £50k |