James Ainsworth Almshouses

Analysis

James Ainsworth Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. 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 March 2026, James Ainsworth Almshouses reported income of £61k and spending of £39k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £37k to £61k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, James Ainsworth Almshouses 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 Thames Ditton Almshouse Charity (£61k), The Woodclyffe Almshouses (£61k) and The Almshouse Charity of Wynn Ellis (£61k).