George Galpin for Almshouses

Analysis

George Galpin for Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blandford Forum. It was registered in April 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, George Galpin for Almshouses reported income of £10k and spending of £5,617, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,467 to £10k (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, George Galpin for Almshouses sits at the 15th percentile: it is larger than about 15% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poltimore Village Hall (£10k), Parish Hall (£11k) and Arnison Jubilee Almshouses (£10k).