The Joshua George and Sophie Mellers Charity
Analysis
The Joshua George and Sophie Mellers Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in March 1966, 60 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 April 2025, The Joshua George and Sophie Mellers Charity reported income of £45k and spending of £32k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £38k to £45k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Joshua George and Sophie Mellers Charity sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% 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 Page's Almshouse Charity (£45k), The Sapphire Spaces and Plug (£46k) and William Mothe (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the Charity is to maintain the J G and S Mellers Almshouses at 178, 180, 182, 184, 186, 188 and 190 Wollaton Vale, Nottingham to provide housing for necessitous persons of good character and reputation being residents in the City of Nottingham.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Page's Almshouse Charity | Basingstoke | £45k |
| The Sapphire Spaces and Plug | London | £46k |
| William Mothe | Hampshire | £45k |
| The Bush and Bennett Charity | Cambridge | £46k |