Shaftesbury Municipal Almshouse Charity
Analysis
Shaftesbury Municipal Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Shaftesbury Municipal Almshouse Charity reported income of £149k and spending of £134k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £167k to £149k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Shaftesbury Municipal Almshouse Charity sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Kilburn Youth Trust (£149k), The Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust (£150k) and Open Homes Nottingham (£149k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide accommodation for persons in need, who are resident in the Parishes of Shaftesbury, Cann, Motcombe, Stour Provost, Margaret Marsh, Fontmell Magna, Compton Abbas and Donhead St. Mary.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Kilburn Youth Trust | London | £149k |
| The Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust | Truro | £150k |
| Open Homes Nottingham | Nottingham | £149k |
| Robert Hibbert's Almshouse Charity | Luton | £151k |