Charities of Eliza Dreyer for Homes for Poor Widows and Spinsters
Analysis
Charities of Eliza Dreyer for Homes for Poor Widows and Spinsters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bungay. It was registered in July 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 March 2026, Charities of Eliza Dreyer for Homes for Poor Widows and Spinsters reported income of £12k and spending of £117k, spending 986% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £16k to £12k (-25%), an average of -6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 233% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charities of Eliza Dreyer for Homes for Poor Widows and Spinsters sits at the 18th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guildford Cathedral Music Development Foundation (£12k), Lovelace Cottages (£12k) and The Lucy Brangwyn Homes (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity provides almshouse accommodation, not warden based, for ladies of pensionable age who reside in or have connections with Bungay, Suffolk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford Cathedral Music Development Foundation | Surrey | £12k |
| Lovelace Cottages | Woking | £12k |
| The Lucy Brangwyn Homes | Hassocks | £12k |
| The Tudor Campion Fund | Hereford | £12k |