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Registered charity · No. 226936

Westminster Almshouses Foundation

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Westminster Almshouses Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Westminster Almshouses Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£840,080
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,178,579
Registered charity number
226936
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Palmers House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Westminster Almshouses Foundation (number 226936) 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 Westminster Almshouses Foundation do?

Provision of almshouses for older people and grants to individuals

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Westminster Almshouses Foundation

Answers Westminster Almshouses Foundation 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 Westminster Almshouses Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Westminster Almshouses Foundation'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.

Where does Westminster Almshouses Foundation's money come from?

Westminster Almshouses Foundation reported £840k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £439k (52%), investments £310k (37%), other income £91k (11%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£439k · 52%
  • Investments£310k · 37%
  • Other income£91k · 11%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Westminster Almshouses Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Westminster Almshouses Foundation'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
Company number
09854252 (Companies House)
Also known as
United Westminster Almshouses Foundation
Previous names on the register
The United Westminster Almshouses Charity
Where it says it operates
City of Westminster

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 Westminster Almshouses Foundation registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Westminster Almshouses Foundation yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Westminster Almshouses Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Westminster Almshouses Foundation as a registered charity (number 226936) 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 Westminster Almshouses Foundation's charity number?
Westminster Almshouses Foundation's charity number is 226936. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 226936?
Search 226936 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 Westminster Almshouses Foundation do?
Provision of almshouses for older people and grants to individuals
Does Westminster Almshouses Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Westminster Almshouses Foundation. 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 Westminster Almshouses Foundation?
Westminster Almshouses Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.westminsteralmshouses.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 Westminster Almshouses Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Westminster Almshouses Foundation'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.
Where does Westminster Almshouses Foundation's money come from?
Westminster Almshouses Foundation reported £840k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £439k (52%), investments £310k (37%), other income £91k (11%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Westminster Almshouses Foundation?
The register does not record Westminster Almshouses Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Westminster Almshouses Foundation's trustees paid?
Westminster Almshouses Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Westminster Almshouses Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Westminster Almshouses Foundation: The United Westminster Almshouses Charity.
When was Westminster Almshouses Foundation registered as a charity?
Westminster Almshouses Foundation was entered on the register on 22 March 1973. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09854252).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.