Severn Almshouses

Analysis

Severn Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in April 1965, 61 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, Severn Almshouses reported income of £37k and spending of £54k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £22k to £37k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Severn Almshouses sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Drayton Parochial Charities (£37k), John Golding House (£37k) and Turville School Trust (£37k).