The St Helens Housing Association Trust
Analysis
The St Helens Housing Association Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in December 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The St Helens Housing Association Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £20k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £13k to £21k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The St Helens Housing Association Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corfe, Pitminster and Trull Almshouse Charity (£21k), St Peters Almshouse Charities (£21k) and Coryton Almshouses (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees make grants to social housing providers operating in the St Helens area for the benefit of tenants and residents, who are elderly and live in the St Helens area. The objective is assist in the provision of housing and associated benefits for such tenant and residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Corfe, Pitminster and Trull Almshouse Charity | Taunton | £21k |
| St Peters Almshouse Charities | Berks | £21k |
| Coryton Almshouses | Hampshire | £21k |
| Lydney War Memorial (Almshouses) Trust | Newnham | £21k |