Walter Wright Almshouse Charity
Analysis
Walter Wright Almshouse Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in July 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, Walter Wright Almshouse Charity reported income of £17k and spending of £17k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,078 to £17k (+174%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Walter Wright Almshouse Charity sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% 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 Brooke's Almshouses (£17k), The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray (£17k) and Adam Cottam's Almshouses (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
provision of almshouse accommodation at Leasingham, Lincolnshire.Current accommodation comprises two adjoining bungalows each occupied by one resident.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke's Almshouses | Brighouse | £17k |
| The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray | Grimsby | £17k |
| Adam Cottam's Almshouses | Clitheroe | £17k |
| Balad Foundation | Edgware | £17k |