Benenden Almshouse Charities

Analysis

Benenden Almshouse Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 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 December 2025, Benenden Almshouse Charities reported income of £598k and spending of £42k, leaving 93% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £45k to £598k (+1215%), an average of +90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 3846%. Over the whole period it spent 8.6% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Benenden Almshouse Charities sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pennyhooks Farm Trust (£597k), Cambridge Women's Aid (£605k) and The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth's Coronation Homes (£586k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and investments 7.5%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.0m would cover about 769 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.