United Almshouse Charities
Analysis
United Almshouse Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Albans. 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, United Almshouse Charities reported income of £45k and spending of £33k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £45k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, United Almshouse Charities sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospitals of St Bartholomew and St John (£45k), The South Molton Cottage Homes (£45k) and The Stockton Almshouses (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides Accommodation for the elderly in need in the parish of St. Peter's St. Albans
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals of St Bartholomew and St John | Hythe | £45k |
| The South Molton Cottage Homes | South Molton | £45k |
| The Stockton Almshouses | Warminster | £45k |
| Sir Roger Wilbraham Almshouse Charity | Cheshire | £45k |