Charles Baker Trust
Analysis
Charles Baker Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Charles Baker Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £4,109, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £18k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charles Baker Trust sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Almshouse Charity of Hannah Rawson (£18k), William Henry Harlock and Ethel Harlock Almshouse Charity in the Parish of Swineshead (£18k) and Charity of Reverend Walter Levett (Otherwise Known As the Lich Gate Charity) (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To Erect and furnish one or more bungalows or flats for the use of elderly or disabled persons living in Birmingham.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Almshouse Charity of Hannah Rawson | Sheffield | £18k |
| William Henry Harlock and Ethel Harlock Almshouse Charity in the Parish of Swineshead | Lincolnshire | £18k |
| Charity of Reverend Walter Levett (Otherwise Known As the Lich Gate Charity) | Maidenhead | £18k |
| Sapcote's Charity | Rutland | £18k |