Commonwealth Housing Trust
Analysis
Commonwealth Housing Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Commonwealth Housing Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £26k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £17k to £22k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Commonwealth Housing Trust sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hezmalhalch's Charity (£22k), Kennerly Trust (£22k) and Webster Almshouse Trust (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of people in need by providing financial and material assistance for housing projects in any of the Commonwealth independent states whose membership is confirmed by the Commonwealth Secretariat
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hezmalhalch's Charity | Harrogate | £22k |
| Kennerly Trust | Cornwall | £22k |
| Webster Almshouse Trust | Essex | £22k |
| The Castledine Almshouses | Leicestershire | £22k |