--- title: "The Orme Almshouses — charity 219705 | CharityCompare" description: "The Orme Almshouses (charity 219705): income £54,594 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-orme-almshouses retrieved: 2026-10-10T23:27:07.812Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 219705Trust OA # The Orme Almshouses Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Orme Almshouses is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://ormealmshouses.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=219705&subId=0) Work at The Orme Almshouses? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-orme-almshouses&type=claim&name=The%20Orme%20Almshouses) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Orme Almshouses? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £54,594 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £39,417 Registered charity number 219705 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Louth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [ormealmshouses.org](http://ormealmshouses.org/) Quick answer The Orme Almshouses (number 219705) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Orme Almshouses do? The charity operates eleven almshouses for men aged 55 or over, bachelors or widowers with well-being support, in the centre of Louth. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Orme Almshouses Answers The Orme Almshouses gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Orme Almshouses's highest-paid staff paid? The Orme Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Orme Almshouses as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Orme Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 July 1963 Where it says it operates Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Orme Almshouses registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Orme Almshouses yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Orme Almshouses. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Orme Almshouses? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Orme Almshouses's charity number? The Orme Almshouses's charity number is 219705. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 219705? Search 219705 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Orme Almshouses do? The charity operates eleven almshouses for men aged 55 or over, bachelors or widowers with well-being support, in the centre of Louth. Does The Orme Almshouses have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Orme Almshouses. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Orme Almshouses? The Orme Almshouses's website listed in our register data is http://ormealmshouses.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Orme Almshouses's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Orme Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Orme Almshouses? The register does not record The Orme Almshouses as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Orme Almshouses's trustees paid? The Orme Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Orme Almshouses registered as a charity? The Orme Almshouses was entered on the register on 25 July 1963. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=219705&subId=0).