Watkinson Almshouses
Analysis
Watkinson Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in May 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 March 2026, Watkinson Almshouses reported income of £24k and spending of £127k, spending 532% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £16k to £24k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 184% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Watkinson Almshouses sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Luke Charlton Parochial Charities (£24k), Knights Wrecclesham Almshouses (£24k) and Newcastle Almshouses (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide accommodation for almspeople being decendants of George and Jane Watkinson or persons who have resided for not less than three years in the ecclesiastical parishes of St Matthew Lightcliffe, St Matthew Northowram and St John Coley,
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke Charlton Parochial Charities | London | £24k |
| Knights Wrecclesham Almshouses | Farnham | £24k |
| Newcastle Almshouses | Staffordshire | £24k |
| Hinton St George Village Hall and Playing Field | Somerset | £24k |