The Landisdale Almshouse and Unknown Donor Charity

Analysis

The Landisdale Almshouse and Unknown Donor Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in September 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Landisdale Almshouse and Unknown Donor Charity reported income of £48k and spending of £34k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £28k to £48k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Landisdale Almshouse and Unknown Donor Charity sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Door Colchester (£48k), The Gospel in Action Trust (£48k) and The Good News Church (£48k).