Dunton's Almshouses

Analysis

Dunton's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. 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 services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Dunton's Almshouses reported income of £47k and spending of £21k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £37k to £47k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Dunton's Almshouses sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% 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 Mary Pease's Almshouse Charity (£47k), The Hospital (£47k) and The Ashton Almshouse Charity (£47k).