Frost Cottage Homes
Analysis
Frost Cottage Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buxton. It was registered in December 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, Frost Cottage Homes reported income of £16k and spending of £4,282, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,545 to £16k (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Frost Cottage Homes sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scutt Durrant Bequest CIO (£16k), Knighton Almshouses Trust (£16k) and Hickson's Almshouses (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide housing to aged poor people in Bakewell, Derbyshire
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Scutt Durrant Bequest CIO | Guildford | £16k |
| Knighton Almshouses Trust | Powys | £16k |
| Hickson's Almshouses | Grantham | £16k |
| The Pullinger-Hall Charitable Trust | St. Albans | £16k |