Lady Smyth's Almshouses

Analysis

Lady Smyth's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. 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, Lady Smyth's Almshouses reported income of £40k and spending of £128k, spending 316% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £40k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Lady Smyth's Almshouses sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nidd Almshouses (£40k), Herefordshire Outdoor Trust (£40k) and St Leonard's Hospital (£40k).