Parmiter's Almshouse and Pension Charity
Analysis
Parmiter's Almshouse and Pension Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. 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 other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Parmiter's Almshouse and Pension Charity reported income of £120k and spending of £129k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £104k to £120k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Parmiter's Almshouse and Pension Charity sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Mackintosh Memorial Homes (£120k), Kadampa Meditation Centre Liverpool (£120k) and Frank Crossley's Almshouses (£120k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of almshouse accommodation for beneficiaries in Bethnal Green, London E2, situated in Clacton Essex and the provision of a bi-annual pension and at least four annual social events to its pensioners.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| John Mackintosh Memorial Homes | Halifax | £120k |
| Kadampa Meditation Centre Liverpool | Liverpool | £120k |
| Frank Crossley's Almshouses | West Yorkshire | £120k |
| Charity of Ann Edwards | Gloucester | £120k |