THE BURFORD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 1036380 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE BURFORD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY HAS 19 ALMSHOUSES FOR PEOPLE OF LIMITED MEANS RESIDING WITHIN A SEVEN MILE RADIUS OF THE TOLSEY IN BURFORD. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO WOMEN APPLICANTS. THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM OTHERWISE QUALIFIED PERSONS FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA WHO CAN ESTABLISH PAST OR PRESENT LINKS WITH THE BURFORD AREA.

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Latest income

£76k

Latest spending

£78k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a deficit on operations for the year of £5,890 and did not make any transfer to the Cyclical Maintenance Fund reserves. However, the charity holds significant investment assets valued at £551,366 and has £418,883 set aside in the Extraordinary Repairs Fund, indicating sufficient resources to meet future major repair obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Weekly contributions (84% of income)

“Weekly contributions 63,772” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: set aside sums for the ERF and CMF and to retain the accumulated surplus on the Unrestricted Fund to meet any unforeseen expenditure (held: £213k)

“The Charity’s policy on reserves is to continue to set aside sums for the ERF and CMF and to retain the accumulated surplus on the Unrestricted Fund to meet any unforeseen expenditure that might be needed in the future.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Don Griffinchair · trustee of 1 other charity
DESMOND LAWTON · trustee of 1 other charity
David Nathan Cohen · trustee of 3 other charities
Dr John Peter Doris · trustee of 1 other charity
JANE CHRISTINE ANN TUNNELL-WESTMACOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen Gadd · trustee of 1 other charity
MRS PENNY BARRACLOUGH · trustee of 1 other charity
Nathan Crockford
Nigel John Street · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Thomas David Putt · trustee of 11 other charities
Roger Charles Burton
Susan Doris · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£76k	£78k
31/12/2024	£70k	£60k
31/12/2023	£63k	£60k
31/12/2022	£57k	£54k
31/12/2021	£56k	£30k

Common questions

Is THE BURFORD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a deficit on operations for the year of £5,890 and did not make any transfer to the Cyclical Maintenance Fund reserves. However, the charity holds significant investment assets valued at £551,366 and has £418,883 set aside in the Extraordinary Repairs Fund, indicating sufficient resources to meet future major repair obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.