Francis John Clear Almshouses

Analysis

Francis John Clear Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Royston. It was registered in February 1965, 61 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, Francis John Clear Almshouses reported income of £15k and spending of £16k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £15k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Francis John Clear Almshouses sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Freemen's Almshouses (£15k), Trust Property Held in Connexion with the Episcopal Church in Egypt (£15k) and Transformation Powerhouse (£15k).