Waters Almshouses

Analysis

Waters Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. 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, Waters Almshouses reported income of £35k and spending of £27k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £28k to £35k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Waters Almshouses sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nellie Fenton Trust Fund (£35k), John Sugars Almshouse Charity (£35k) and The Hampton War Memorial Charity (£35k).