The Milnthorp Homes
Analysis
The Milnthorp Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in January 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 December 2025, The Milnthorp Homes reported income of £78k and spending of £60k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £69k to £78k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. 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, The Milnthorp Homes sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fitzgerald Charity (£77k), The Elizabeth Heath Charity (£78k) and Pembridge Almshouses Charity (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The trust was established in 1904 by Joseph Milnthorp for the purposes of providing homes for persons in need, having "no regard to the religious or political opinions of the applicants who must be unable to maintain themselves in comfort by their own means or exertions".
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald Charity | East Sussex | £77k |
| The Elizabeth Heath Charity | Newark | £78k |
| Pembridge Almshouses Charity | Herefordshire | £77k |
| Poulett Almshouse Charity | Somerset | £78k |