A B D Fox Settlement
Analysis
A B D Fox Settlement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southwold. It was registered in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, A B D Fox Settlement reported income of £161k and spending of £159k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £130k to £161k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, A B D Fox Settlement sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The House of St Gregory and St Macrina (Oxford) Limited (£161k), Weedon's Almshouses (£162k) and The George Woofindin Almshouses (£161k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The activities of the charitable settlement continue to be the establishment of homes for aged or invalid persons being permanent residents of southwold or its vicinity who are in need, and the provision of future care and maintenance thereof.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The House of St Gregory and St Macrina (Oxford) Limited | Oxford | £161k |
| Weedon's Almshouses | Bucks | £162k |
| The George Woofindin Almshouses | Sheffield | £161k |
| Vincent's Charity | 27-31 Verulam Road | £162k |