Plaxton Family Housing Trust
Analysis
Plaxton Family Housing Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scarborough. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Plaxton Family Housing Trust reported income of £231k and spending of £189k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £165k to £231k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Plaxton Family Housing Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The North Memorial Homes City of Leicester (£231k), The Samuel Wallace Smedley Charitable Trust (£232k) and The Abbeyfield Chester Society Limited (£230k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objective is to relieve elderly people living within the Borough of Scarborough who are in need, in particular but not exclusively by reason of financial hardship or disability, by providing housing for rent and items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the needs of such persons. We own 40 flats which are let at less than market rents to elderly people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The North Memorial Homes City of Leicester | Leicestershire | £231k |
| The Samuel Wallace Smedley Charitable Trust | Leamington Spa | £232k |
| The Abbeyfield Chester Society Limited | Chester | £230k |
| The Christ Church Trust | Hertfordshire | £232k |