Almshouse Charities

Analysis

Almshouse Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maldon. It was registered in January 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Almshouse Charities reported income of £114k and spending of £104k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £75k to £114k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Almshouse Charities sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cooking Champions (£114k), Gatehouse Apostolic Ministries International (£114k) and Jesus the Anointed One Church (£114k).