Elizabeth Hall for Widows
Analysis
Elizabeth Hall for Widows is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Notts. It was registered in March 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Elizabeth Hall for Widows reported income of £20k and spending of £56k, spending 281% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £25k to £20k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 138% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Elizabeth Hall for Widows sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ward Memorial Homes (£20k), Eventide and Watts Charity (£20k) and Mary Hutchinson Memorial (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR ELDERLY (OLD) PEOPLE IN 4 COTTAGES UNDER ONE ROOF AT NORMANTON-ON-TRENT, NEWARK, NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG23 6RQ. THE CHARITY LETS ITS 32.83 ACRES OF ENDOWMENT FARM LAND TO A TENANT FARMER WHO CULTIVATES THE LAND AND PAYS AN ANNUAL RENT OF 3840.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ward Memorial Homes | Buckinghamshire | £20k |
| Eventide and Watts Charity | Reading | £20k |
| Mary Hutchinson Memorial | Northallerton | £20k |
| Bradwell Community Centre | Norfolk | £20k |