John Sayer Almshouses

Analysis

John Sayer Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, John Sayer Almshouses reported income of £39k and spending of £26k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £39k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, John Sayer Almshouses sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helping Hands Mission Against Poverty (£39k), Wetherby and District Foodbank (£39k) and The Edward Smart Charitable Trust (£39k).