Walpole Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Walpole Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. 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 and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Walpole Almshouse Charity reported income of £12k and spending of £9,393, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,679 to £12k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 40%. 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, Walpole Almshouse Charity sits at the 17th percentile: it is larger than about 17% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hospital of the Blessed Jesus at Carlton (£12k), Corris Institute (£12k) and Ightham Village Hall (£12k).