Poor's Platt

Analysis

Poor's Platt is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in September 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Poor's Platt reported income of £30k and spending of £31k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £27k to £30k (+9.5%), an average of +2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Poor's Platt sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God More Than Conquerors (£30k), East Finchley Community Trust (£30k) and The GP Ministries (£30k).

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.