Hugh Chappington Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity

Analysis

Hugh Chappington Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brentwood. It was registered in February 1971, 55 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 makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Hugh Chappington Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity reported income of £25k and spending of £9,860, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12k to £25k (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 278%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hugh Chappington Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Word Bible Church (UK) (£25k), The Maiden Factor Foundation (£25k) and Parish Lands - Estate Charity (£25k).