Old Ben Homes Limited

Analysis

Old Ben Homes Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in February 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 06789361). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Old Ben Homes Limited reported income of £758k and spending of £660k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £619k to £758k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Old Ben Homes Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Nations Christian Centre (Wolverhampton) (£758k), UK Friends of Ahavas Chesed (£759k) and Apt Action on Poverty (£758k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £630k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.