Thorne Old Peoples Welfare Committee
Analysis
Thorne Old Peoples Welfare Committee is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Doncaster. It was registered in July 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Thorne Old Peoples Welfare Committee reported income of £29k and spending of £23k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,426 to £29k (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Thorne Old Peoples Welfare Committee sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% 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 Boxford Village Hall (£29k), German Choir of London (£29k) and Barclay 1964 (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CENTRE IS MAINLY USED BY PENSIONER GROUPS FOR WEEKLY OR MONTHLY ACTIVITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boxford Village Hall | Suffolk | £29k |
| German Choir of London | Surrey | £29k |
| Barclay 1964 | South Yorkshire | £29k |
| Brightlingsea Museum | Essex | £29k |