Old Cleeve Memorial Cottages
Analysis
Old Cleeve Memorial Cottages is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in April 1974, 52 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, Old Cleeve Memorial Cottages reported income of £15k and spending of £22k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £17k to £15k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Old Cleeve Memorial Cottages sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charlesworth Charity (£15k), Annie Pahud Almshouses (£15k) and Spital Almshouses (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Old Cleeve Memorial Cottages are a Registered Charity. The object of the Charity is to provide accommodation for those in need, dwelling in Old Cleeve, Chapel Cleeve and Bilbrook, and also further within Old Cleeve parish if necessary. There are seven Trustees who are responsible for the upkeep of the properties, and allocation of units as they become vacant, in accordance with the Trust Deed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Charlesworth Charity | Wakefield | £15k |
| Annie Pahud Almshouses | Louth | £15k |
| Spital Almshouses | Taunton | £15k |
| Edwin Abbott Memorial Cottages | Surrey | £15k |