James Smith's Almshouse Charity

Analysis

James Smith's Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, James Smith's Almshouse Charity reported income of £88k and spending of £73k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £72k to £88k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, James Smith's Almshouse Charity sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charity of Lucy Derbyshire for Memorial Homes in the City and County of Nottingham (£87k), The Lady Margaret Hungerford Charity (£88k) and Burton-Manderfield Charity (£87k).