City of Wells Almshouses
Analysis
City of Wells Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wells. It was registered in September 1994, 32 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, City of Wells Almshouses reported income of £356k and spending of £428k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £282k to £356k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, City of Wells Almshouses sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Abbeyfield Great Missenden and District Society (£355k), The Lygon Almshouses (£361k) and Safe and Sound Dorset (£352k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide affordable housing for older residents of The City of Wells or people with a strong connection to the City, who are unable to satisfy their own housing need with the resources available to them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Abbeyfield Great Missenden and District Society | Buckinghamshire | £355k |
| The Lygon Almshouses | London | £361k |
| Safe and Sound Dorset | Bournemouth | £352k |
| Feltham United Charities | Middlesex | £362k |