The William Holmes Almshouses

Analysis

The William Holmes Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in February 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, The William Holmes Almshouses reported income of £82k and spending of £75k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £29k to £82k (+181%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The William Holmes Almshouses sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wolborough Ecclesiastical Charity (£82k), William Buckwell Memorial Almshouses (£83k) and The Mary Hougham Almshouses (£82k).