Hospital of William Browne, Merchant

Analysis

Hospital of William Browne, Merchant is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stamford. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Hospital of William Browne, Merchant reported income of £152k and spending of £157k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £83k to £152k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Hospital of William Browne, Merchant sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Griffin Community Trust (£152k), Grantham Almshouse Charity (£153k) and Littleport Town Lands Charity (£152k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.