Thetford Municipal and United Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Thetford Municipal and United Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thetford. It was registered in December 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Thetford Municipal and United Almshouse Charity reported income of £28k and spending of £11k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £27k to £28k (+4.7%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Thetford Municipal and United Almshouse Charity sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Smorthwaite Charity for the Benefit of the Inhabitants of West Witton Wensleydale Yorkshire (£28k), Bateman Memorial Almshouses (£28k) and Mrs Gilliat's Almshouses (£28k).

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