Knighton Almshouses (Founded by Sarah Barlow)

Analysis

Knighton Almshouses (Founded by Sarah Barlow) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in August 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, Knighton Almshouses (Founded by Sarah Barlow) reported income of £14k and spending of £16k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,786 to £14k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Knighton Almshouses (Founded by Sarah Barlow) sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The G.b.dunning Charity (£14k), Elizabeth Langford's Almshouses (£14k) and Little Fingers Pre School (£14k).