Whitehead Almshouses

Analysis

Whitehead Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Whitehead Almshouses reported income of £30k and spending of £29k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £30k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Whitehead Almshouses sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blackburn and District Outdoor Pursuits Centre (£30k), Saddleworth Outdoor Pursuits Association (£30k) and Ralph Babthorpe's Charity (£29k).