Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust

Analysis

Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.4m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.9m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 299%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (£2.9m), The North Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau (£2.9m) and Rontades Limited (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 80%, charitable activities 15% and donations and legacies 4.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £610k. Reserves of £16.3m would cover about 81 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.