Nottingham Community Almshouse Charity
Analysis
Nottingham Community Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in April 1963, 63 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 March 2026, Nottingham Community Almshouse Charity reported income of £1.0m and spending of £854k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £671k to £1.0m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Nottingham Community Almshouse Charity sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Abbeyfield Worcester and Hereford Society Limited (£1.0m), Tiverton Almshouse Trust (£1.1m) and The Hospital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 93% and investments 6.6%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 54 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Trading 93%
- Investments 6.6%
In the charity's own words
Provision of 1 and 2 bed properties for needy people over the age of 50 in the city of Nottingham and the county of Nottinghamshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Abbeyfield Worcester and Hereford Society Limited | Worcester | £1.0m |
| Tiverton Almshouse Trust | Devon | £1.1m |
| The Hospital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity | Retford | £1.0m |
| Bosco Society Ltd | Bootle | £1.1m |