The Countess of Thanet's Almshouse Charity

Analysis

The Countess of Thanet's Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. 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 Countess of Thanet's Almshouse Charity reported income of £36k and spending of £20k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £32k to £36k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Countess of Thanet's Almshouse Charity sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William Henry Harlock and Ethel Harlock Almshouse Charity in the Parish of Old Leake (£36k), William Barber's Almshouse Charity (£36k) and Oxford Lane Almshouses Charity (£36k).