The Willie Almshouse Charity

Analysis

The Willie Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in December 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, The Willie Almshouse Charity reported income of £47k and spending of £24k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £47k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Willie Almshouse Charity sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mabel Gale Bequest (£47k), Alton United Charities (£47k) and The Musgrave Homes (£47k).