The Pickering Almshouses

Analysis

The Pickering Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hornsea. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Pickering Almshouses reported income of £18k and spending of £32k, spending 181% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £15k to £18k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 185% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Pickering Almshouses sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ann Muff's Almshouses (£18k), Charity of Reverend Walter Levett (Otherwise Known As the Lich Gate Charity) (£18k) and Alenson and Erskine Almshouse Charity (£18k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.