Salem and Fremington Almshouse Charity

Analysis

Salem and Fremington Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnstaple. It was registered in November 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Salem and Fremington Almshouse Charity reported income of £46k and spending of £58k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £43k to £46k (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Salem and Fremington Almshouse 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 Charity of John Pearce (£46k), Parson Latham's Hospital in Barnwell (£46k) and Bearley Village Hall and a Sportsfield (£46k).