The Cooper and Adkinson Almshouse Charity
Analysis
The Cooper and Adkinson Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 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 2025, The Cooper and Adkinson Almshouse Charity reported income of £26k and spending of £45k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £26k to £26k (-0.1%), an average of +-0.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Cooper and Adkinson Almshouse Charity sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Louisa Powell's Almshouse Charity (£26k), Oving Almshouse Trust (£26k) and Stevens' Almshouses (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing, maintaining and managing six Almshouses for persons of good character who are in need and are inhabitants of Canterbury
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Louisa Powell's Almshouse Charity | Ludlow | £26k |
| Oving Almshouse Trust | Chichester | £26k |
| Stevens' Almshouses | Thetford | £26k |
| Skinnergate Almshouses | Darlington | £26k |