The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes
Analysis
The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Windermere. 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 February 2026, The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes reported income of £105k and spending of £105k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £85k to £105k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westfield War Memorial Village - Lancaster (£105k), The Sidney Hill Churchill Wesleyan Cottage Homes (£105k) and The West Watch Trust (£104k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the Goodly Dale Cottage Homes is "to provide accomodation for poor persons of good character each of whom shall not be less than 60 years of age (or 50 if disabled), and shall have been born or lived for 10 of the last 30 years in Windermere and Ambleside Urban Districts, Undermillbeck, Troutbeck and Applethwaite.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield War Memorial Village - Lancaster | Lancaster | £105k |
| The Sidney Hill Churchill Wesleyan Cottage Homes | Churchill | £105k |
| The West Watch Trust | West Sussex | £104k |
| Heswall Maranatha Trust | Redditch | £106k |