The Reverend William Batley Almshouse Charity

Analysis

The Reverend William Batley Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hastings. It was registered in March 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Reverend William Batley Almshouse Charity reported income of £13k and spending of £6,297, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £13k (+3.2%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Reverend William Batley Almshouse Charity sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Standish United Charity (£13k), Bletchingley United Charities (£13k) and Manna House Project (£13k).