Charity of Ann Edwards
Analysis
Charity of Ann Edwards is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in April 1972, 54 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, Charity of Ann Edwards reported income of £120k and spending of £73k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £87k to £120k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charity of Ann Edwards sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kadampa Meditation Centre Liverpool (£120k), Siward James and Arkwright Trust Charity (£121k) and Parmiter's Almshouse and Pension Charity (£120k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity of Ann Edwards was est by a bequest of Ann Edwards, for the building of almshouses to house clergy widows & female dependants of clergymen who had served in the Diocese of Gloucester. The almshouses were sold, & a new development of 8 housing units at Abbeydale was completed in 1994. The 1993 CC Scheme widened the qualification for residence to any poor single lady members of the CofE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kadampa Meditation Centre Liverpool | Liverpool | £120k |
| Siward James and Arkwright Trust Charity | Hereford | £121k |
| Parmiter's Almshouse and Pension Charity | Gloucestershire | £120k |
| Wilson's Mariners' Homes | Scarborough | £122k |