The Austin Memorial Almshouse Charity

Analysis

The Austin Memorial Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glastonbury. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2024, The Austin Memorial Almshouse Charity reported income of £25k and spending of £2,680, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2024, income grew from £20k to £25k (+21%), an average of +6.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Austin Memorial Almshouse Charity sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chicken Shed Property Company (£25k), Lord Petre & Puckle Charities (£25k) and Sir Edward Blount's Charity (£25k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.