Queen Elizabeth Almshouses

Analysis

Queen Elizabeth Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Queen Elizabeth Almshouses reported income of £119k and spending of £131k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £110k to £119k (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Queen Elizabeth Almshouses sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cabin Lane Church (£119k), Counsel and Care for the Elderly (£119k) and Rock of Salvation Apostolic Church (£119k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.