Skinnergate Almshouses
Analysis
Skinnergate Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in October 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 November 2025, Skinnergate Almshouses reported income of £26k and spending of £28k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £9,176 to £26k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Skinnergate Almshouses sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oving Almshouse Trust (£26k), The Holdway Almshouses Charity (£26k) and The Cooper and Adkinson Almshouse Charity (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's main objectives are to continue to maintain the provision of high standard almshouses for the needy people of Darlington
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oving Almshouse Trust | Chichester | £26k |
| The Holdway Almshouses Charity | Hampshire | £26k |
| The Cooper and Adkinson Almshouse Charity | Kent | £26k |
| The Sir Edmund Davis Memorial Trust | Kent | £26k |