Jared Gear Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Jared Gear Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yeovil. It was registered in May 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 March 2026, Jared Gear Almshouse Charity reported income of £14k and spending of £23k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12k to £14k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Jared Gear Almshouse Charity sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rowcliffe Homes (£14k), Walker Hospital (£14k) and Ellen Rose Warrin for Almshouses (£14k).