Foord Almshouses

Analysis

Foord Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochester. It was registered in November 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 2025, Foord Almshouses reported income of £696k and spending of £726k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £596k to £696k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Foord Almshouses sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haven Domestic Abuse Service (£695k), Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Community (Baquir) Limited (£703k) and The Rosemount Home (£692k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and investments 16%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £930k would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.