The Heslington Almshouses Charity

Analysis

The Heslington Almshouses Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in December 1969, 57 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 June 2025, The Heslington Almshouses Charity reported income of £63k and spending of £32k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £41k to £63k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Heslington Almshouses Charity sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Providence Homes (£63k), The Fowberry Foundation (£64k) and The Fishermen's Hospital Charity (£63k).