The Sir Thomas Hanmer Almshouses
Analysis
The Sir Thomas Hanmer Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury St Edmunds. 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, The Sir Thomas Hanmer Almshouses reported income of £16k and spending of £11k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £16k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Sir Thomas Hanmer Almshouses sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir John E. Monson Bede House Charity (£16k), Elizabeth Massey's Almshouse Charity (£16k) and The Bishopstone Trust (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Maintain four Almhouses in Mildenhall Suffolk. They are for single elderly people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John E. Monson Bede House Charity | Cambridge | £16k |
| Elizabeth Massey's Almshouse Charity | Ludlow | £16k |
| The Bishopstone Trust | Kent | £16k |
| The Nests | Sleaford | £16k |