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Sir Ralph Hare's Almshouses

RegisteredRegistered charity number 227132King's LynnHousing and shelter
Income£11k2025-04-05
Spending£9,267same year
Spent / received72%5-year average
Size in its cause15th pctHousing and shelter
Registered1964Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Sir Ralph Hare's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in King's Lynn. It was registered in April 1964, 62 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 April 2025, Sir Ralph Hare's Almshouses reported income of £11k and spending of £9,267, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £9,417 to £11k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Sir Ralph Hare's Almshouses sits at the 15th percentile: it is larger than about 15% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parish Hall (£11k), Crick's Retreat (£11k) and George Galpin for Almshouses (£10k).

Income and spending

£0£4,054£8,107£12k£16k2021 Income: £9,4172021 Spending: £1,85720212022 Income: £9,9542022 Spending: £3,51720222023 Income: £9,9962023 Spending: £16,21420232024 Income: £9,9552024 Spending: £5,41320242025 Income: £10,6862025 Spending: £9,2672025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Three almshouses providing affordable, suitable accommodation for the elderly/disabled/economically distressed.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Parish HallKent£11k
Crick's RetreatLeicester£11k
George Galpin for AlmshousesBlandford Forum£10k
Ralph Hansby's CharityBeverley£11k