Cornwall Old People's Housing Society

Analysis

Cornwall Old People's Housing Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tr6 0bh. It was registered in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03524074). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Cornwall Old People's Housing Society reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.2m (+27%), an average of +6.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Cornwall Old People's Housing Society sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Forest Care Homes Ltd (£2.2m), Worksop and Retford Housing Project Limited (£2.2m) and Gospel Support and Homes Trust Limited (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,200. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £2.7m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 73 people.