Legacy East Almshouse Partnership
Analysis
Legacy East Almshouse Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in February 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Legacy East Almshouse Partnership reported income of £724k and spending of £351k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £351k to £724k (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Legacy East Almshouse Partnership 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 St Andrew Holborn and Stafford's Charity (£724k), North Hertfordshire and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£725k) and Fareshare North East (£723k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and investments 18%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 81%
- Investments 18%
In the charity's own words
Management of almshouse charities, management of almshouses and engagment in the provision of new almshouses for people in need of housing. At the present time, the areas in which we can operate are Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew Holborn and Stafford's Charity | London | £724k |
| North Hertfordshire and District Citizens Advice Bureau | Hertfordshire | £725k |
| Fareshare North East | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £723k |
| Nova New Opportunities | London | £725k |