Guildhall Feoffment
Analysis
Guildhall Feoffment is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Guildhall Feoffment reported income of £259k and spending of £179k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £196k to £259k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Guildhall Feoffment 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 Forest Hill (Sheltered) Housing Limited (£257k), C J Gallard's Almshouses (£260k) and Pilton United Charity (£256k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision and maintenance of almshouse accommodation in Bury St Edmunds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill (Sheltered) Housing Limited | Leeds | £257k |
| C J Gallard's Almshouses | Tunbridge Wells | £260k |
| Pilton United Charity | Devon | £256k |
| The Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited | Oxford | £262k |