Brabin's Almshouses

Analysis

Brabin's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in February 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brabin's Almshouses reported income of £200k and spending of £245k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £48k to £200k (+320%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 256%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brabin's Almshouses sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Furnistore in East Surrey Limited (£199k), Gateshead Jewish Learning Society (£200k) and Life Church Sheringham (£199k).