Charity of Alexander Every

Analysis

Charity of Alexander Every is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. 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 services.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Charity of Alexander Every reported income of £20k and spending of £31k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £18k to £20k (+9.4%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charity of Alexander Every sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sandars Almshouse Charity (£20k), Totnes Almshouse Charities (£20k) and The Harrison Almshouses (£19k).

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.