THE ELFORD ESTATE CHARITY

Registered charity 1000692 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To hold land and buildings that comprise the Trust for the benefit of the citizens of Birmingham and to preserve the rural character of the said land

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Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£10k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income of £114,723 exceeded total expenditure of £10,161, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £776,062, which the trustees consider adequate to meet its obligations and cover 12 months of estimated operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents and easements (52% of income)

“principal funding sources were rents and easements of £59,457”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity is managed by Birmingham City Council, which is also the sole Corporate Trustee. Administration costs of £1,000 were incurred for Birmingham City Council officer’s time.

“Administration costs are costs for Birmingham City Council officer’s time to support the Charity.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Birmingham City Council · trustee of 12 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£115k	£10k
31/03/2024	£114k	£14k
31/03/2023	£99k	£13k
31/03/2022	£89k	£13k
31/03/2021	£89k	£13k

Common questions

Is THE ELFORD ESTATE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income of £114,723 exceeded total expenditure of £10,161, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £776,062, which the trustees consider adequate to meet its obligations and cover 12 months of estimated operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BOOTH CHARITIES	1	£54k
THE PENCHANT FOUNDATION	1	£5k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	1	£3k
United by 2022 Charity	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST.

NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST income £269k
LF FOUNDATION income £248k
HIGHBURY income £115k
BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED income £2.3m
ROMFORD EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH income £270k
MUNICIPAL CHARITIES income £133k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ELFORD ESTATE CHARITY	£115k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST FY2024	£269k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
LF FOUNDATION FY2024	£248k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HIGHBURY FY2025	£115k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED FY2024	£2.3m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
ROMFORD EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH FY2025	£270k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.