Thrale Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity

Analysis

Thrale Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Thrale Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity reported income of £274k and spending of £166k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £187k to £274k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Thrale Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Strand Parishes Trust (£274k), Mikve Trust Limited (£274k) and Nayba (£274k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.