Pearn Almshouses
Analysis
Pearn Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in February 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 2025, Pearn Almshouses reported income of £206k and spending of £156k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £175k to £206k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Pearn Almshouses sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Touareg Trust (£205k), Charity of Thomas Guy (£206k) and The Royal Albert and St Swithun's Homes (£205k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide sheltered accommodation for poor persons of not less than sixty years of age who (except in special cases to be approved by the Commissioners) are inhabitants of the City of Plymouth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Touareg Trust | London | £205k |
| Charity of Thomas Guy | Staffordshire | £206k |
| The Royal Albert and St Swithun's Homes | Worcester | £205k |
| Elizabeth Dowell's Trust | Birmingham | £206k |