Humberstone's Almshouses

Analysis

Humberstone's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grimsby. It was registered in November 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 October 2025, Humberstone's Almshouses reported income of £18k and spending of £32k, spending 182% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £13k to £18k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Humberstone's Almshouses sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plymtree Church Houses (£18k), J Louis Brook Homes (£18k) and Redcatch Community Association (£18k).