The Metcalf Educational Foundation
Analysis
The Metcalf Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in March 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Metcalf Educational Foundation reported income of £12k and spending of £4,517, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £12k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Metcalf Educational Foundation sits at the 18th percentile: it is larger than about 18% 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 Pardoe Almshouse Charity (£12k), Abdon Village Hall (£12k) and The Haven Charity (Known Locally As the Haven Almshouses, Napley) (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Foundation assists in meeting the educational needs of children resident in Stonham Aspal or Pettaugh by making grants for purposes outside the remit of the Local Educational Authority. It maintains a residential bungalow, originally intended to provide a home for a village schoolmaster in Stonham Aspal.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pardoe Almshouse Charity | Worcestershire | £12k |
| Abdon Village Hall | Shropshire | £12k |
| The Haven Charity (Known Locally As the Haven Almshouses, Napley) | Market Drayton | £12k |
| The Herrick Homes | Leicestershire | £12k |