Emma Ball and Rolason Almshouses

Analysis

Emma Ball and Rolason Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 1976, 50 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, Emma Ball and Rolason Almshouses reported income of £38k and spending of £15k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £38k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Emma Ball and Rolason Almshouses sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospital or Almshouse of Thomas Powis (£38k), The Hunton Bridge Cottage Trust (£38k) and Emery Down Almshouses (£38k).