The Carver Trust Cottages
Analysis
The Carver Trust Cottages is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wilts. It was registered in May 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Carver Trust Cottages reported income of £19k and spending of £7,210, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £19k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 20%. 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, The Carver Trust Cottages sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lanyon Charity (£19k), The Almshouses of the Holy Name (£19k) and John and Ann Smith Charities (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
" To provide 2 cottages to 2 poor deserving persons of the working class........ at reasonable rents"
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lanyon Charity | Cornwall | £19k |
| The Almshouses of the Holy Name | West Sussex | £19k |
| John and Ann Smith Charities | Canterbury | £19k |
| William Portman Almshouses | Taunton | £19k |