Askew Housing Trust
Analysis
Askew Housing Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. It was registered in March 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 March 2025, Askew Housing Trust reported income of £113k and spending of £71k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £93k to £113k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Askew Housing Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Christopher and Sarah Aldam Bowly's Almshouse Charity (£113k), The Jubilee and Shelley Shakman Trust (£113k) and Poors Charities (£111k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust owns a crescent of properties, the properties are rented out. Tenants are chosen because of their connection to the Borough of Berwick upon Tweed following their service or that of a close family member to the armed forces. The Trust offers affordable housing to those people with low incomes and little or no capital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Christopher and Sarah Aldam Bowly's Almshouse Charity | Gloucestershire | £113k |
| The Jubilee and Shelley Shakman Trust | Chalfont St Giles | £113k |
| Poors Charities | Sawbridgeworth | £111k |
| The William Nuttall Cottage Homes for Aged Spinsters | Doncaster | £114k |