William Jones's Almshouse Charity

Analysis

William Jones's Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, William Jones's Almshouse Charity reported income of £256k and spending of £340k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £205k to £256k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, William Jones's Almshouse Charity sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% 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 Millington's Charity (£255k), Pilton United Charity (£256k) and The Abbeyfield West Herts Society Limited (£253k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.