Orwell Old People's Trust

Analysis

Orwell Old People's Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in January 1972, 54 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, Orwell Old People's Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £12k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £19k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Orwell Old People's Trust 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 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Finetta Hales Almshouses (£19k), The Askrigg Foundation (£19k) and Church Houses (£19k).