Knight's Almshouses

Analysis

Knight's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. 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 human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Knight's Almshouses reported income of £28k and spending of £14k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £28k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Knight's Almshouses sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Roger Edwards Almshouses Charity (£28k), The Reverend Rowland Hill Almshouse Charity (£28k) and Bateman Memorial Almshouses (£28k).