The Holmes Foundation
Analysis
The Holmes Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chichester. It was registered in March 1978, 48 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 March 2025, The Holmes Foundation reported income of £27k and spending of £61k, spending 229% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £31k to £27k (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Holmes Foundation sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marder Almshouses (£27k), Montagu Henry Foster and Mary Henville Foster (£27k) and Llanaway Homes (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide housing and annual outings for the over 60's of Arundel.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marder Almshouses | Dorset | £27k |
| Montagu Henry Foster and Mary Henville Foster | Hampshire | £27k |
| Llanaway Homes | Surrey | £27k |
| The Walmer Charity | Deal | £27k |