The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray

Analysis

The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grimsby. It was registered in August 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.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray reported income of £17k and spending of £43k, spending 259% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £17k (+8.5%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walter Wright Almshouse Charity (£17k), Balad Foundation (£17k) and Brooke's Almshouses (£17k).