The Waterhouse Trust

Analysis

The Waterhouse Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kingsbridge. It was registered in May 2008, 18 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 06324235). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Waterhouse Trust reported income of £68k and spending of £46k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £58k to £68k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Waterhouse Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Morning Star (Salisbury) (£68k), The Akrill Homes (£68k) and Hospital of Sir John Hawkins, Knight, in Chatham (£68k).