Frere's Almshouses

Analysis

Frere's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Frere's Almshouses reported income of £25k and spending of £21k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £25k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Frere's Almshouses sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brierley Hill Community Forum (£25k), Turkish and Kurdish Children's Group (£25k) and United 4 Peace (£25k).