The Ashford Almshouse Charity
Analysis
The Ashford Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. 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 Ashford Almshouse Charity reported income of £70k and spending of £51k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £47k to £70k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Ashford Almshouse Charity sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Old Windsor United Charities (£70k), Jane Hayes Charity (£71k) and Lawrence Campe's Almshouse Trust (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to provide housing accommodation for poor persons of good character who are inhabitants of Ashford, Kent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Windsor United Charities | Berkshire | £70k |
| Jane Hayes Charity | Hereford | £71k |
| Lawrence Campe's Almshouse Trust | London | £70k |
| St Mary's Church Homes | London | £71k |