Newcastle Almshouses

Analysis

Newcastle Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in August 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 March 2026, Newcastle Almshouses reported income of £24k and spending of £8,584, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £18k to £24k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Newcastle Almshouses sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir Edward Hext's Almshouses (£24k), St Luke Charlton Parochial Charities (£24k) and Henley Gospel Trust (£24k).