Mrs Gilliat's Almshouses

Analysis

Mrs Gilliat's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Amersham. It was registered in June 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 December 2025, Mrs Gilliat's Almshouses reported income of £28k and spending of £22k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £28k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. 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, Mrs Gilliat's Almshouses sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fennell Memorial Homes (£28k), The Smorthwaite Charity for the Benefit of the Inhabitants of West Witton Wensleydale Yorkshire (£28k) and Dame Mary Yate Charity (£28k).