Sir Hugh Bethell's Almshouses

Analysis

Sir Hugh Bethell's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in March 1966, 60 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, Sir Hugh Bethell's Almshouses reported income of £12k and spending of £16k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £12k to £12k (-1.3%), an average of -0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Sir Hugh Bethell's Almshouses 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 The Turley Trust (£12k), Cotton Almshouses (£12k) and Windlesham Community Home Trust (£12k).