St Mary's Almshouse

Analysis

St Mary's Almshouse is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1968, 58 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 December 2025, St Mary's Almshouse reported income of £15k and spending of £9,363, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,814 to £15k (+418%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, St Mary's Almshouse sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elizabeth Langford's Almshouses (£14k), Calverhall Almshouse Charity (£15k) and Knighton Almshouses (Founded by Sarah Barlow) (£14k).