The Colman Almshouse Charity

Analysis

The Colman Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in November 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, The Colman Almshouse Charity reported income of £20k and spending of £40k, spending 199% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £20k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Colman Almshouse Charity sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Joint Homes Committee Trust Fund (£20k), Bucklehaven (£20k) and Wentworth Almshouses (£20k).