Wakefield Charities Homes
Analysis
Wakefield Charities Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in February 1989, 37 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 March 2026, Wakefield Charities Homes reported income of £134k and spending of £161k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £110k to £134k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Wakefield Charities Homes sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Others First Foundation (£134k), Old Fire Station Stoke Newington CIO (£135k) and Father Love Trust (£134k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of good quality accommodation at an affordable price to those in financial need, aged over 50, who have a connection with the City of Wakefield. The Homes comprise 31 dwellings, 17 at Horne Street, 4 at Holmfield Avenue and - following the merger with Dr Crowther's Almshouses - 6 at Westfield Road and 4 at George Street, Wakefield.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Others First Foundation | London | £134k |
| Old Fire Station Stoke Newington CIO | London | £135k |
| Father Love Trust | London | £134k |
| The Commonalty Charity Lands | Sherborne | £135k |