John Bowley and Sherwood Almshouses

Analysis

John Bowley and Sherwood Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 07568820). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, John Bowley and Sherwood Almshouses reported income of £139k and spending of £124k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £100k to £139k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, John Bowley and Sherwood Almshouses sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Noor El Islam Mosque (£138k), Raynes Park Korean Church (£139k) and South Kilburn Trust (£138k).