Bushell House

Analysis

Bushell House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bushell House reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.5m (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Bushell House sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mix Stowmarket Ltd (£1.5m), Jewish Womens Aid Limited (£1.5m) and The Lyme Trust (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.