David Salters Almshouses

Analysis

David Salters Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in December 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, David Salters Almshouses reported income of £29k and spending of £20k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £29k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, David Salters Almshouses 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 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Weymouth Drama Club (£29k), My Shabbos Family (£29k) and Torbay Ladies Lounge CIO (£29k).