The Hillier Almshouses

Analysis

The Hillier Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in January 1962, 64 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 2025, The Hillier Almshouses reported income of £285k and spending of £189k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £198k to £285k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Hillier Almshouses sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metropolitan Benefit Societies' Almshouses (£284k), Hawthorne Trust Limited (£285k) and Shepherds Bush Mosque (£284k).