Stooke's Almshouse or Merdon Estate Charity

Analysis

Stooke's Almshouse or Merdon Estate Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newton Abbot. It was registered in January 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending May 2026, Stooke's Almshouse or Merdon Estate Charity reported income of £13k and spending of £7,779, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £8,266 to £13k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2026, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Stooke's Almshouse or Merdon Estate Charity sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stallibrass Almshouses (£13k), The Royal Air Forces Association Bognor Regis Branch (£13k) and Cox and Hales Almshouses Charity (£13k).