The Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes

Analysis

The Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in October 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, The Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.6m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.5m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Park Lodge Project (£2.4m), The Albert Kennedy Trust (£2.5m) and Southern Oaks Retirement Living (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3,700 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 58 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.