Altar Cottages Charity
Analysis
Altar Cottages Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lingfield. It was registered in May 1961, 65 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 2025, Altar Cottages Charity reported income of £13k and spending of £11k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,672 to £13k (+168%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Altar Cottages Charity sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The St Mary and St Giles Charity (£12k), Whitsbury Village Hall (£13k) and Dorothy Barrow's Charity (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide housing to assist the needy who meet the criteria outlined by the charity. The charity and its trustees has responsibility for two Almshouses within the Crowhurst, Lingfield, Surrey area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The St Mary and St Giles Charity | Milton Keynes | £12k |
| Whitsbury Village Hall | Hampshire | £13k |
| Dorothy Barrow's Charity | Derby | £12k |
| Jack and Bert Richards Almshouses | Bognor Regis | £13k |