The Griffin Almshouses

Analysis

The Griffin Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Griffin Almshouses reported income of £25k and spending of £5,859, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £20k to £25k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Griffin Almshouses sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Herefordshire Masonic Housing Trust (£25k), Toke and Streeter Almshouse Charity (£25k) and Charity of Charles Cooper for Almshouses Including Augmentations of John Everitt Cooper (£25k).