Hickson's Almshouses

Analysis

Hickson's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grantham. It was registered in November 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Hickson's Almshouses reported income of £16k and spending of £10k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £16k (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Hickson's Almshouses 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 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Urosevic Foundation (£16k), Scutt Durrant Bequest CIO (£16k) and St Peter's Nottingham Church Charity (£16k).