Lovibond's Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Lovibond's Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in March 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Lovibond's Almshouse Charity reported income of £23k and spending of £8,299, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £23k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Lovibond's Almshouse Charity sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William Carr's Almshouses (£23k), Ottley Cottage Homes Trust (£24k) and Johnson Houses (£23k).