Selwood Housing Society Limited
Analysis
Selwood Housing Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Trowbridge. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04168336). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Selwood Housing Society Limited reported income of £60.5m and spending of £52.7m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £42.2m to £60.5m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Selwood Housing Society Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Breast Cancer Now (£59.3m), Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability (£60.7m) and The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation (£56.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £294.3m would cover about 67 months of spending at that rate. It employed 328 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 94%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 5.7%
In the charity's own words
The principal activities of Selwood Housing are the provision of social housing, the letting, management and maintenance of dwellings for people in housing need and the provision of support services in Wiltshire and Somerset. The purpose of Selwood Housing is to develop, manage and maintain quality affordable housing and provide support services for the benefit of people in housing need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Now | London | £59.3m |
| Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability | London | £60.7m |
| The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation | Altrincham | £56.6m |
| Plan International UK | London | £61.7m |