Brighter Futures Almshouse Trust

Analysis

Brighter Futures Almshouse Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-on-Trent. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brighter Futures Almshouse Trust reported income of £92k and spending of £59k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £80k to £92k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brighter Futures Almshouse Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Beecher Charitable Trust (£92k), Ebenezer Baptist Church, Magor (£92k) and Faith Welfare Trust (£92k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.