Bournemouth War Memorial Homes

Analysis

Bournemouth War Memorial Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08867218). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Bournemouth War Memorial Homes reported income of £811k and spending of £270k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £413k to £811k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Bournemouth War Memorial Homes sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Baker's Benevolent Society (£810k), Cambridge Pringle Group (£822k) and The Highbury Centre (£803k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 61%, donations and legacies 36% and investments 3.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Reserves of £5.8m would cover about 259 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.