Edith Clara Young Bequest

Analysis

Edith Clara Young Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halstead. It was registered in March 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Edith Clara Young Bequest reported income of £12k and spending of £18k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,712 to £12k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Edith Clara Young Bequest sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buildwas Village Hall (£12k), Mardia Punya Trust (£12k) and Rock Fire Rain (£12k).

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.