William Portman Almshouses

Analysis

William Portman Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in April 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.

In the financial year ending December 2025, William Portman Almshouses reported income of £19k and spending of £7,629, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £19k (+8.1%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, William Portman Almshouses sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Almshouses of the Holy Name (£19k), Charity of Eliza Gardiner (£19k) and The Carver Trust Cottages (£19k).