The Orme Almshouses

Analysis

The Orme Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Louth. It was registered in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Orme Almshouses reported income of £55k and spending of £39k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £55k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Orme Almshouses sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emma Rice, W E J Knight, Northampton (£54k), The Silverwood and Slater Eventide Homes (£55k) and The Worboys Court Trust (£54k).