The Almshouse Charity of the Foundation of Sir Robert Gardiner

Analysis

The Almshouse Charity of the Foundation of Sir Robert Gardiner is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in December 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Almshouse Charity of the Foundation of Sir Robert Gardiner reported income of £17k and spending of £9,748, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £17k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Almshouse Charity of the Foundation of Sir Robert Gardiner sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church in the Community Group of Churches (£17k), Precious Lord Ministry (£17k) and Brierley Green Congregational Chapel (£17k).