Estate Charity of George Joyce
Analysis
Estate Charity of George Joyce is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in February 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Estate Charity of George Joyce reported income of £15k and spending of £57k, spending 376% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £16k to £15k (-4.0%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Estate Charity of George Joyce sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir (£15k), Ekota Care Trust Limited (£15k) and Ben Levana Trust Limited (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We maintain and where necessary improve the property (farm land and dwelling) that constitute the charity's permanent endowment, then distribute an equal sum to each of the three parishes as required by the governing document; they in turn distrubute the money within their parish.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir | Somerset | £15k |
| Ekota Care Trust Limited | London | £15k |
| Ben Levana Trust Limited | Salford | £15k |
| Northern Cancer Care & Research Society | Gateshead | £15k |