The Carmelite Monastery Ware Trust
Analysis
The Carmelite Monastery Ware Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Carmelite Monastery Ware Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £425k, spending 3136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £13k to £14k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 662% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Carmelite Monastery Ware Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Force Africa (£14k), The Saint Decumans Parish Trust (£14k) and International Association for Digital Publications (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To apply the trust property either as capital or as income for such charitable purposes which advances the religious and other charitable work for the time being carried on for the benefit of the Public at Ware or elsewhere by or under the direction of the Society and for such other charitable purposes as the trustees with the approval of the Superior should from time to time think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Force Africa | Knoll Rise | £14k |
| The Saint Decumans Parish Trust | Taunton | £14k |
| International Association for Digital Publications | Royston | £14k |
| International Faith Assembly | Coventry | £14k |