Norton Folgate Almshouse Charities

Analysis

Norton Folgate Almshouse Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in September 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, Norton Folgate Almshouse Charities reported income of £621k and spending of £15k, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £179k to £621k (+247%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Norton Folgate Almshouse Charities sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Impact Bucks (£617k), The Martin Laing Foundation (£624k) and Cambridge Women's Aid (£605k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 20% and charitable activities 14%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £119k would cover about 86 months of spending at that rate.