The Spon Lane Trust Almshouses

Analysis

The Spon Lane Trust Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. 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 and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Spon Lane Trust Almshouses reported income of £93k and spending of £42k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £71k to £93k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Spon Lane Trust Almshouses sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Alexander and Caroline Simmons Trust (£93k), New Hope (£93k) and Florence Ellison Trust (£93k).