Helyar's Almshouses

Analysis

Helyar's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in November 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, Helyar's Almshouses reported income of £44k and spending of £23k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £44k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Helyar'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 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William and Julia Elizabeth Chafyn Grove Charity (£44k), The Norman Taylor Educational and Aid for the Elderly Trust (£44k) and The Charity of Sir Thomas and Lady Kytson (£44k).