Sarah Roope's Almshouses

Analysis

Sarah Roope's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartmouth. It was registered in February 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Sarah Roope's Almshouses reported income of £34k and spending of £2,882, leaving 92% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £34k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 19% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sarah Roope's Almshouses sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rwanda Direct Limited (£34k), The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Leicester Branch) (£34k) and Chaos (£34k).