The Hartley Cottage Homes
Analysis
The Hartley Cottage Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in August 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 December 2025, The Hartley Cottage Homes reported income of £135k and spending of £111k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £101k to £135k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Hartley Cottage Homes sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jesus Hospital (£135k), Sir John Perrot Trust (£136k) and The Commonalty Charity Lands (£135k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To administer twenty almshouse properties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Hospital | Market Harborough | £135k |
| Sir John Perrot Trust | Dyfed | £136k |
| The Commonalty Charity Lands | Sherborne | £135k |
| The Foresters Homes Trust | Kent | £136k |