Countypier Limited

Analysis

Countypier Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01959412). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Countypier Limited reported income of £611k and spending of £672k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £796k to £611k (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 16%. 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, Countypier Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope (Portsmouth) (£610k), Lantern of Knowledge Educational Trust (£612k) and The Injustice Foundation (£609k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £557k. Reserves of £7.3m would cover about 129 months of spending at that rate.