Knighton Almshouses Trust

Analysis

Knighton Almshouses Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Powys. It was registered in June 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 2025, Knighton Almshouses Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £9,145, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,620 to £16k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Knighton Almshouses Trust sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frost Cottage Homes (£16k), The Pullinger-Hall Charitable Trust (£16k) and Scutt Durrant Bequest CIO (£16k).