The Almshouse Charity of William Ruddock

Analysis

The Almshouse Charity of William Ruddock is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yeovil. It was registered in August 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Almshouse Charity of William Ruddock reported income of £11k and spending of £8,833, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £13k to £11k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Almshouse Charity of William Ruddock 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 Ralph Hansby's Charity (£11k), Sunnylee Estate (£11k) and Crick's Retreat (£11k).