Robert Palmer's Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Robert Palmer's Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. 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 December 2025, Robert Palmer's Almshouse Charity reported income of £31k and spending of £23k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £40k to £31k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Robert Palmer's Almshouse Charity sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emily Bentley Homes (£31k), The Basingstoke Charities (£31k) and Much Hadham Village Hall (£31k).