Margaret Ogilvie Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Margaret Ogilvie Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in October 1962, 64 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, Margaret Ogilvie Almshouse Charity reported income of £29k and spending of £13k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £29k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Margaret Ogilvie Almshouse Charity sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Loughborough Town of Sanctuary (£29k), Tsur Yisrael (£29k) and Iqra Welfare Association (£29k).