Cranford Cottage Homes
Analysis
Cranford Cottage Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in January 1962, 64 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 2025, Cranford Cottage Homes reported income of £204k and spending of £168k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £68k to £204k (+199%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Cranford Cottage Homes sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Evans's Cottage Homes (£204k), The Royal Albert and St Swithun's Homes (£205k) and Elizabeth Huggins Cottages Charity (£203k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide and Maintain Almshouses for poor aged persons, with a preference given to persons who have been inhabitants of the area of the Parish of Cranford for a number of years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Evans's Cottage Homes | Bromsgrove | £204k |
| The Royal Albert and St Swithun's Homes | Worcester | £205k |
| Elizabeth Huggins Cottages Charity | Gravesend | £203k |
| Touareg Trust | London | £205k |