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Dr Babingtons Almshouse Charity

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 218754LeicestershireHousing and shelter
Income£26k2025-03-31
Spending£30ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause36th pctHousing and shelter
Registered1967Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Dr Babingtons Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in January 1967, 59 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 2025, Dr Babingtons Almshouse Charity reported income of £26k and spending of £30k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £26k (+23%), an average of +5.3% 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, Dr Babingtons Almshouse Charity sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lingfield United Charities (£26k), Llanaway Homes (£27k) and Uttoxeter Almshouse and Poors Charity (£26k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£7,516£15k£23k£30k2021 Income: £21,5212021 Spending: £15,51320212022 Income: £22,2102022 Spending: £18,11020222023 Income: £22,8592023 Spending: £22,70920232024 Income: £25,6192024 Spending: £28,29520242025 Income: £26,4452025 Spending: £30,0632025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

almshouse charity

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Lingfield United CharitiesSurrey£26k
Llanaway HomesSurrey£27k
Uttoxeter Almshouse and Poors CharityStaffordshire£26k
Marder AlmshousesDorset£27k