The Skinners' Almshouse Charity

Analysis

The Skinners' Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06801953). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Skinners' Almshouse Charity reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.9m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.6m (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Skinners' Almshouse Charity sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Sanz Institutions (£1.6m), Bnei Zion Community Nursery (£1.6m) and RNH Synagogue & College Ltd (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and investments 19%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate.