Pearsons and St Elizabeths Cottage Homes

Analysis

Pearsons and St Elizabeths Cottage Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in March 1992, 34 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 March 2026, Pearsons and St Elizabeths Cottage Homes reported income of £527k and spending of £350k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £472k to £527k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Pearsons and St Elizabeths Cottage Homes sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Imago Dei (£524k), Ripon Young Men's Christian Association (£528k) and Hornchurch Housing Trust (£518k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 111 months of spending at that rate.