Church Estate or Church Almshouses

Analysis

Church Estate or Church Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dunstable. It was registered in July 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, Church Estate or Church Almshouses reported income of £41k and spending of £23k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £41k (+225%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Church Estate or Church Almshouses sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keston Village Hall (£41k), Hopscotch Care Foundation (£41k) and John Burrill Almshouses (£41k).