Hale Almshouses

Analysis

Hale Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hartfield. It was registered in November 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Hale Almshouses reported income of £19k and spending of £5,944, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £19k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Hale Almshouses sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crane Educational Foundation (£19k), Ringmer Jubilee Cottages Housing Trust (£19k) and The Bovey Tracey Town Trust (£19k).