Grantham Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Grantham Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grantham. It was registered in June 1989, 37 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 March 2026, Grantham Almshouse Charity reported income of £153k and spending of £255k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £133k to £153k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Grantham Almshouse Charity sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospital of William Browne, Merchant (£152k), Quaker Housing Trust Limited (£153k) and The Griffin Community Trust (£152k).

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.