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Thomas Philipot's Almshouse Charity

RegisteredRegistered charity number 210074LondonHousing and shelter
Income£379k2025-12-31
Spending£161ksame year
Spent / received65%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctHousing and shelter
Registered1963Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Thomas Philipot's Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1963, 63 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, Thomas Philipot's Almshouse Charity reported income of £379k and spending of £161k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £288k to £379k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Thomas Philipot's Almshouse Charity sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pentecostal Residences Charity (£376k), Sir E D Walker Trust (£383k) and Bognor Housing Trust (£376k).

Income and spending

£0£95k£190k£284k£379k2021 Income: £288,0322021 Spending: £167,39820212022 Income: £301,0812022 Spending: £244,89520222023 Income: £331,3052023 Spending: £242,62520232024 Income: £359,3492024 Spending: £268,66120242025 Income: £379,1322025 Spending: £161,0292025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provision of almshouses to poor people of good character within the ancient parishes of Eltham and Chislehurst

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Pentecostal Residences CharityWidnes£376k
Sir E D Walker TrustDarlington£383k
Bognor Housing TrustBognor Regis£376k
The Bus Shelter MKMilton Keynes£383k