ACRE HOUSING
Acre Housing provides and maintains accomodation and other properties for people with learning disabilities. They also provide advice and assistance in matters relating to the housing needs of people with learning disabilities. Acre Housing operates in Oxfordshire.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds stood at £12,780,283, with unrestricted reserves of £12,186,737. The trustees report that the charity is financially secure, noting that cash reserves reduced to £443,282 due to property purchases, while maintaining a reserves policy target of £10,000. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The majority of the charity's income is derived from rental income from the properties which are let to people with learning disabilities. This year this has amounted to £1,258, 148” — page 6
“The trustees have a policy of retaining unrestricted funds of £10,000 towards the cost of maintaining the organisation's properties.” — page 6
“Style Acre Trading is a wholly owned trading subsidiary of Style Acre. Style Acre Trading Limited have granted a tenancy to Acre Housing for part of a building it owns, which Acre Housing in turn sublets to service users in supported housing.” — page 28
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Stuart Bryan
- Jennifer Pozzoni
- John Alfred Linton
- Mark Stoddart
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £775k |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.1m | £710k |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.1m | £586k |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.1m | £594k |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.0m | £522k |
Common questions
Is ACRE HOUSING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds stood at £12,780,283, with unrestricted reserves of £12,186,737. The trustees report that the charity is financially secure, noting that cash reserves reduced to £443,282 due to property purchases, while maintaining a reserves policy target of £10,000. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £35k |
| THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £27k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| FOWLER SMITH AND JONES TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| COLCHESTER CATALYST CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
| D L M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- STYLE ACRE
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ACRE
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACRE
- ACTION WITH COMMUNITIES IN RURAL ENGLAND (ACRE)
- ACORN VILLAGES LIMITED
- ACORN COMMUNITY CARE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRE HOUSING | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STYLE ACRE | £12.7m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ACRE | £363k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACRE | £936k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTION WITH COMMUNITIES IN RURAL ENGLAND (ACRE) | £5.0m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACORN VILLAGES LIMITED | £4.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |