C J Gallard's Almshouses
Analysis
C J Gallard's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in January 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, C J Gallard's Almshouses reported income of £260k and spending of £169k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £139k to £260k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, C J Gallard's Almshouses sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guildhall Feoffment (£259k), The Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited (£262k) and Forest Hill (Sheltered) Housing Limited (£257k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision and maintenance of Almshouses' flats, and support, to elderly and needy people from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guildhall Feoffment | Suffolk | £259k |
| The Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited | Oxford | £262k |
| Forest Hill (Sheltered) Housing Limited | Leeds | £257k |
| Latimer Congregational Church | London | £262k |