Philip Metcalfe's Almshouses

Analysis

Philip Metcalfe's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Philip Metcalfe's Almshouses reported income of £23k and spending of £8,632, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,557 to £23k (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 501%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Philip Metcalfe'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 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Pauls Mission House Trust (£23k), The Rainbow Covenant Trust (£23k) and Re:charge R&r (£23k).