--- title: "The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity — charity 218268 | CharityCompare" description: "The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity (charity 218268): income £55,348 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-powell-and-welch-almshouse-charity retrieved: 2026-10-10T11:17:06.547Z 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. 218268 PA # The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity 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://www.powellandwelch.wordpress.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=218268&subId=0) Work at The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-powell-and-welch-almshouse-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Powell%20and%20Welch%20Almshouse%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £55,348 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £27,446 Registered charity number 218268 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Lutterworth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.powellandwelch.wordpress.com](http://www.powellandwelch.wordpress.com/) Quick answer The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity (number 218268) 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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity do? As a modern Almshouse Charity we provide affordable housing in a rural area for local people who are in need. Our Residents are elderly people of limited means who are accepted as Almshouse Residents due to their circumstances and their inability to fund a home from their own resources. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity Answers The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity 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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity's highest-paid staff paid? The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity'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 records The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity'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 19 July 1963 Where it says it operates Leicestershire ## 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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity. 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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity as a registered charity (number 218268) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity's charity number? The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity's charity number is 218268. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 218268? Search 218268 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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity do? As a modern Almshouse Charity we provide affordable housing in a rural area for local people who are in need. Our Residents are elderly people of limited means who are accepted as Almshouse Residents due to their circumstances and their inability to fund a home from their own resources. Does The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity. 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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity? The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.powellandwelch.wordpress.com. 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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity'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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity? The register records The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity's trustees paid? The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity'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 Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity registered as a charity? The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity was entered on the register on 19 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=218268&subId=0).