Westerham Almshouse Charity
Analysis
Westerham Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Westerham. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Westerham Almshouse Charity reported income of £237k and spending of £116k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £237k (+446%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Westerham Almshouse Charity sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% 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 St Francis Leprosy Guild (£237k), Beyond the Wall (£238k) and People Arise Now (£237k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity has a total of 17 individual dwellings in three locations in Westerham, Kent which are for the elderly and in financial need with a connection to Westerham or Crockham Hill.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis Leprosy Guild | West Sussex | £237k |
| Beyond the Wall | Suffolk | £238k |
| People Arise Now | Surrey | £237k |
| Comboni Missionary Sisters CIO | Birmingham | £238k |