Brighton and Hove Almshouse Charity
Analysis
Brighton and Hove Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in September 1973, 53 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 2024, Brighton and Hove Almshouse Charity reported income of £92k and spending of £128k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £102k to £92k (-9.6%), an average of -3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Brighton and Hove Almshouse Charity sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mary Wandesford's Charity (£92k), Trinity Hospital (£93k) and Foursquare Gospel Church Birmingham (£92k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's principal objective is to provide accomodation within the almshouse for poor people of good character residing in the former County Borough of Brighton and Borough of Hove, now a Unitary Authority known as Brighton & Hove City Council.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Wandesford's Charity | York | £92k |
| Trinity Hospital | Craven Arms | £93k |
| Foursquare Gospel Church Birmingham | Birmingham | £92k |
| Florence Ellison Trust | Worthing | £93k |