Ford Street and Maynard Almshouse Charity
Analysis
Ford Street and Maynard Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tavistock. It was registered in December 1969, 57 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, Ford Street and Maynard Almshouse Charity reported income of £60k and spending of £106k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £49k to £60k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Ford Street and Maynard Almshouse Charity sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harveys and Jubilee Homes (£60k), King's Cliffe School Foundation (£60k) and Sir Thomas Middlecott's Charity (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide decent homes for people in need. Applicants for accommodation must be resident in the parishes of either Tavistock, Gulworthy, Lamerton, Mary Tavy, Peter Tavy and Whitchuch at the time of application.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harveys and Jubilee Homes | Chard | £60k |
| King's Cliffe School Foundation | Peterborough | £60k |
| Sir Thomas Middlecott's Charity | Lincolnshire | £59k |
| Unitarian Chapel Trust Property | Suffolk | £60k |