Charity for Almshouses (1-4 Elizabeth Cottages)

Analysis

Charity for Almshouses (1-4 Elizabeth Cottages) 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 March 2025, Charity for Almshouses (1-4 Elizabeth Cottages) reported income of £11k and spending of £8,054, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,820 to £11k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charity for Almshouses (1-4 Elizabeth Cottages) sits at the 16th percentile: it is larger than about 16% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunnylee Estate (£11k), Ann Elizabeth Mason for Old People (£11k) and The Almshouse Charity of William Ruddock (£11k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.