The Crossways
Analysis
The Crossways is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cromer. It was registered in September 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Crossways reported income of £19k and spending of £3,793, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £19k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Crossways sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carr Homes (£19k), John William and Mary Jane Allison Charity (£19k) and Spring Street Almshouses (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
housing of people who have been born in either sidestrand or overstrand or who have lived or worked there for at least six years
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Homes | Loughborough | £19k |
| John William and Mary Jane Allison Charity | lincs | £19k |
| Spring Street Almshouses | York | £19k |
| Bartholomew Thomas Almshouses | Taunton | £19k |