Sir Anthony Ashley's Almshouses

Analysis

Sir Anthony Ashley's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in June 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 2025, Sir Anthony Ashley's Almshouses reported income of £36k and spending of £13k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27k to £36k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Sir Anthony Ashley's Almshouses sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fuel Allotment Otherwise Known As the Poors Allotment (£36k), Sheikh Nazim Sufi Trust (£36k) and Stow-On-The-Wold Almshouse Charity (£35k).