Charles Edward Sugden's Almshouses

Analysis

Charles Edward Sugden's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilkley. It was registered in October 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 March 2026, Charles Edward Sugden's Almshouses reported income of £44k and spending of £51k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £30k to £44k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charles Edward Sugden's Almshouses sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Norman Taylor Educational and Aid for the Elderly Trust (£44k), Ffaringtons Almshouse Trust (£44k) and Helyar's Almshouses (£44k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.