Rolle's Almshouses

Analysis

Rolle's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in February 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 March 2026, Rolle's Almshouses reported income of £25k and spending of £237k, spending 966% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £21k to £25k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 227% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Rolle's Almshouses sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wilton Memorial Almshouses (£24k), Sir Edward Blount's Charity (£25k) and Creech St Michael Baptist Manse (£24k).