Gramer Cottages
Analysis
Gramer Cottages is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Atherstone. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Gramer Cottages reported income of £27k and spending of £23k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £27k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Gramer Cottages sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Almshouses (£27k), Danby Almshouse Charity (£27k) and Brandon Poor's Estate (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Almshouse accommodation for people over the age of 60 years
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Almshouses | Stockport | £27k |
| Danby Almshouse Charity | Chippenham | £27k |
| Brandon Poor's Estate | Brandon | £27k |
| The Ellen Barnes Charitable Trust | Shropshire | £27k |