Ravenstone Hospital Almshouse Charity
Analysis
Ravenstone Hospital Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in May 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 June 2025, Ravenstone Hospital Almshouse Charity reported income of £124k and spending of £123k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £97k to £124k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Ravenstone Hospital Almshouse 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 Portsmouth and District Friendly Societies' Homes (£123k), Willenhall Chapel of Ease Estate (£124k) and Winton House Centre (£123k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR POOR WOMEN OF GOOD CHARACTER BY MEANS OF A COMPLEX OF 25 ALMSHOUSE FLATS WITH A RESIDENT WARDEN. THE AREA OF BENEFIT FROM WHICH RESIDENTS MAY BE APPOINTED IS THE ANCIENT PARISHES OF RAVENSTONE AND SWANNINGTON AND THE ANCIENT TOWNSHIP OF SWANNINGTON, LEICESTERSHIRE. APPOINTMENTS MAY BE MADE FROM OUTSIDE THIS AREA IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY APPLICATION WITHIN THE AREA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth and District Friendly Societies' Homes | Hampshire | £123k |
| Willenhall Chapel of Ease Estate | Willenhall | £124k |
| Winton House Centre | Petersfield | £123k |
| The Penn and Smith Almshouses | Gloucestershire | £124k |