Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses

Analysis

Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. 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 human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses reported income of £50k and spending of £52k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £46k to £50k (+8.6%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wiggin Cottage Homes (£50k), St Michael's Centre (Bishop's Cleeve) (£50k) and The Wymondham Bridewell Preservation Trust (£50k).