Samuel Barker's Almshouses

Analysis

Samuel Barker's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in December 1983, 43 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 October 2025, Samuel Barker's Almshouses reported income of £18k and spending of £2,595, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £12k to £18k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Samuel Barker's Almshouses sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Almshouse Charity of Ann Darwin (£18k), Heyshott Cobden Hall Charity (£18k) and Mountain Ash YMCA (£18k).