Charles Amherst's Almshouses

Analysis

Charles Amherst's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. 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 March 2025, Charles Amherst's Almshouses reported income of £33k and spending of £12k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £33k (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charles Amherst's Almshouses sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brigstocke Almshouses (£33k), Digby Stuart College (£33k) and The Greville Almshouse Charity (£33k).