Church Almshouses Charity
Analysis
Church Almshouses Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in June 1969, 57 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 October 2025, Church Almshouses Charity reported income of £20k and spending of £7,514, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £16k to £20k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Church Almshouses Charity sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% 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 Charity of Miss Mary Ann Scotney for Almshouses (£20k), Elizabeth Harland Almshouse Charity (£20k) and Skelmanthorpe Cottage Homes (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The provision of benefit to the almspeople of the charity through the provision and use of the church cottages at Appleton as almshouses for poor persons resident in the parish of Appleton, Oxfordshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity of Miss Mary Ann Scotney for Almshouses | Lincolnshire | £20k |
| Elizabeth Harland Almshouse Charity | Staffordshire | £20k |
| Skelmanthorpe Cottage Homes | Huddersfield | £20k |
| Frederick John Cleminson for Almshouses | Essex | £20k |