Roe's Almshouse Charities

Analysis

Roe's Almshouse Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in October 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 August 2025, Roe's Almshouse Charities reported income of £41k and spending of £26k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £13k to £41k (+218%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Roe's Almshouse Charities sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sunbeam Children Trust (£41k), John Burrill Almshouses (£41k) and The Shen Place Almshouses (£41k).