Mary Pease's Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Mary Pease's Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. 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 November 2025, Mary Pease's Almshouse Charity reported income of £47k and spending of £17k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £31k to £47k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 40% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Mary Pease's Almshouse Charity sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ashton Almshouse Charity (£47k), Dunton's Almshouses (£47k) and Alton United Charities (£47k).