Paget Memorial Cottages (Rowhedge-Essex)
Analysis
Paget Memorial Cottages (Rowhedge-Essex) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Saxmundham. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Paget Memorial Cottages (Rowhedge-Essex) reported income of £17k and spending of £15k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £16k to £17k (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Paget Memorial Cottages (Rowhedge-Essex) sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Victoria Homes (1998) Bexley (£17k), Surti Orphanage Ltd (£17k) and Mary Bailey-Smith Almshouses (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of almshouses for poor persons who through age, infirmity, ill health or lack of means, are incapable or unable properly to house themselves, with preference for old or retired yacht hands and ex-servicemen of The Royal Navy, Army, Airforce and auxiliary services and their widow and dependants who have a local connection.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Homes (1998) Bexley | Bexley | £17k |
| Surti Orphanage Ltd | Northolt | £17k |
| Mary Bailey-Smith Almshouses | High Wycombe | £17k |
| The Newton St Cyres Parish Hall | Exeter | £17k |