Percy William Ratcliff Cottages
Analysis
Percy William Ratcliff Cottages is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in February 1964, 62 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 December 2025, Percy William Ratcliff Cottages reported income of £18k and spending of £97k, spending 522% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £18k (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 157% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Percy William Ratcliff Cottages sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chorley Consolidated Charity (£18k), The Bovey Tracey Town Trust (£19k) and Wray's Homes Ossett (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of Almshouses in the village of Newton Solney
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chorley Consolidated Charity | Chorley | £18k |
| The Bovey Tracey Town Trust | Newton Abbot | £19k |
| Wray's Homes Ossett | West Yorkshire | £18k |
| Crane Educational Foundation | Lancashire | £19k |