Martha Walker Almshouses

Analysis

Martha Walker Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in July 1963, 63 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, Martha Walker Almshouses reported income of £42k and spending of £26k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £42k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 150%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Martha Walker Almshouses sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bollington Initiative Trust (£42k), The Spencer Homes Charity (£42k) and Elenydd Wilderness Hostels (£41k).