Brooke's Almshouses
Analysis
Brooke's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighouse. 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 buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Brooke's Almshouses reported income of £17k and spending of £21k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £14k to £17k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 153% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Brooke's Almshouses sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adam Cottam's Almshouses (£17k), Walter Wright Almshouse Charity (£17k) and Girlguiding Rochdale East and West divisions (£17k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Brookes Almshouses Trust maintain four terraced bungalows for the benefit of elderly people with limited means. The bungalows are within easy reach of Brighouse town centre and have a pleasent outlook over open parkland. The buildings are in the region of 100 years old and we have spent a considerable amount of our income in the last 2 years renovating these properties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Cottam's Almshouses | Clitheroe | £17k |
| Walter Wright Almshouse Charity | Lincolnshire | £17k |
| Girlguiding Rochdale East and West divisions | Manchester | £17k |
| The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray | Grimsby | £17k |