The Richard Foster Bolitho Almshouse Trust
Analysis
The Richard Foster Bolitho Almshouse Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in June 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 2022, The Richard Foster Bolitho Almshouse Trust reported income of £29k and spending of £23k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income grew from £28k to £29k (+1.5%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Richard Foster Bolitho Almshouse Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oatlands Village Hall (£29k), Golders Green Unitarian Manse Trust (£29k) and Pison Association (£28k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of housing to residents of the Gulval area under the provisions of the Charitable Property Grant and Almshouses Act
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oatlands Village Hall | Surrey | £29k |
| Golders Green Unitarian Manse Trust | London | £29k |
| Pison Association | Sutton Coldfield | £28k |
| Sir Walter Moyle's Almshouses, St Germans | Plymouth | £29k |