Rosemary Almshouse

Analysis

Rosemary Almshouse is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in June 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 and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Rosemary Almshouse reported income of £44k and spending of £18k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £27k to £44k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rosemary Almshouse sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highgate Wood School Psa (£44k), The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire Charitable Trust (£44k) and Bazme Chistiya (£44k).