Askews Almshouses

Analysis

Askews Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grimsby. It was registered in January 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, Askews Almshouses reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9,738 to £12k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Askews Almshouses sits at the 18th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tweedy's Charity (£12k), The Howard and Joyce Field Charitable Memorial Trust (£12k) and Emily Brydges Willyams Memorial Houses (£12k).