Poynder Almshouses

Analysis

Poynder Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Calne. It was registered in December 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Poynder Almshouses reported income of £27k and spending of £14k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £24k to £27k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Poynder Almshouses sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Miss Anne Eleanor Gomm (£27k), Almshouse Charity of Anne Hitch (£27k) and The Ellen Barnes Charitable Trust (£27k).