ST ANNE'S HOSTEL

Registered charity 1037430 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief and rehabilitation of persons in necessitous circumstances in the City of Birmingham and in particular by the provision of accommodation and associated facilities upon terms appropriate to their means calculated to alleviate their need.

Objects

The charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following:a) the relief and rehabilitation of persons in necessitous circumstances in the City of Birmingham (“the area of benefit”) and in particular by the provision of accommodation and associated facilities upon terms appropriate to their means calculated to alleviate their need.b) to promote any other charitable purpose for persons in necessitous circumstances upon terms appropriate to their means in the area of benefit and its surrounding areas.

Area of benefit: CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£16.4m

Latest spending

£16.0m

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a deficit for the year of £299,551, primarily driven by a £678k revaluation adjustment on a capitalised refurbishment project. Despite this deficit, the group maintains unrestricted reserves of £3,547,520 and the trustees confirm sufficient resources to continue trading on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)

“Two employees of the Group received annual remuneration greater than £70,000 but not more than £80,000 (2025 - none).” — page 32

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 3

“One employee of the Group received annual remuneration greater than £60,000 but not more than £70,000 (2025 - three). Two employees of the Group received annual remuneration greater than £70,000 but not more than £80,000 (2025 - none).” — page 32

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: rent and service charge (87% of income)

“The overall turnover for the group for the period to 31 March 2026 was £16.4m (2025 - £15.3m) with rent and service charge being the most significant area of income at 87% of total turnover.” — page 10

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: putting funds into a designated reserve and of using the designated reserve as required. The Board consider that the company has sufficient assets to meet obligations as they arise on designated and general funds. (held: £3.5m)

“The Board have adopted the policy of putting funds into a designated reserve and of using the designated reserve as required. The Board consider that the company has sufficient assets to meet obligations as they arise on designated and general funds.” — page 6

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Spring Housing Association Limited

“During the period, repairs costs and professional fees were recharged to the Charity by its subsidiary, Spring Housing Association Limited. At the balance sheet date, £175,195 (2025 - £194,982) was owing to Spring Housing Association Limited in respect of these recharges.” — page 40

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £60,001 - £70,000 (FY2025) to £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2026).

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02919404
Trading subsidiary: SPRING HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED Companies House 09244172
Trading subsidiary: SPRING COMMUNITY HOMES LIMITED Companies House RS007733

SPRING HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

Turnover: £15.3m
Profit before tax: £302k
Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £1.5m
Amounts owed by group undertakings

“The subsidiary had net assets of £Nil as at 31 March 2026 following a gift aided donation of the surplus to the parent charity”

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

STANLEY-GAUSSEN, Kezia — director, appointed 05/06/2025on trustee list
PANESAR, Inderpal — director, appointed 18/03/2025on trustee list
OWEN, Natalie Anne — director, appointed 01/04/2024on trustee list
SAUNDERS, David Jeffrey — director, appointed 01/04/2024on trustee list
BAIRD, Matthew — director, appointed 01/04/2024on trustee list
TAYLOR, Benjamin — director, appointed 01/04/2024on trustee list
BILLINGHAM, Simon — secretary, appointed 24/03/2026

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income

£16.4m

Total spending

£16.0m

Reserves (reported)

£3.6m

Employees

134

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.7%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Matthew Bairdchair
Benjamin Taylor
David Saunders
Inderpal Panesar
Kezia Stanley-Gaussen
Natalie Owen

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£16.4m	£16.0m
31/03/2025	£15.3m	£14.9m
31/03/2024	£1.0m	£928k
31/03/2023	£771k	£834k
31/03/2022	£773k	£774k

Common questions

Is ST ANNE'S HOSTEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a deficit for the year of £299,551, primarily driven by a £678k revaluation adjustment on a capitalised refurbishment project. Despite this deficit, the group maintains unrestricted reserves of £3,547,520 and the trustees confirm sufficient resources to continue trading on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST ANNE'S HOSTEL earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 3 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds ST ANNE'S HOSTEL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST ANNE'S HOSTEL as a grant recipient include THE SHELDON TRUST, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DWF FOUNDATION, THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST, QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SHELDON TRUST	FY2023	£29k	Community Projects
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£20k	Grant
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£20k	Vulnerable Groups
THE DWF FOUNDATION	FY2024	£11k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£8k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£7k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£7k
THE SHELDON TRUST	FY2022	£6k	Community Projects
QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED	FY2022	£5k	feasibility work and reports required to gain planning permission for the development of move-on accommodation
THE GRIMMITT TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE GRIMMITT TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE GRIMMITT TRUST	FY2023	£5k
GEORGE FENTHAM BIRMINGHAM CHARITY	FY2025	£5k
GEORGE FENTHAM BIRMINGHAM CHARITY	FY2024	£5k
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	FY2025	£4k	Relief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	FY2024	£4k	Relief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	FY2023	£4k	Homelessness
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	FY2022	£4k	Homelessness
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Relief of Poverty
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Relief of Poverty
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Care and Social Welfare
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k	Care and Social Welfare
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED	FY2021	£2k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST	FY2022	£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k
THE DWF FOUNDATION	FY2022	£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2025	£1k	Social Welfare
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST	FY2021	£1k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST	FY2023	£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED	FY2023	£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED	FY2022	£1k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k	Care and Social Welfare
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST	FY2021	£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2022	£1k	Social Welfare
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2026	£1k	Social Welfare
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£850	Care and Social Welfare
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2026	amount not stated	General Charitable Purposes

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/07/2022	£10k	Activities Worker
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/03/2021	£10k	Dual Diagnosis
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/03/2020	£10k	Skills & Talking
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/01/2019	£10k	Using Activities to Engage Homeless Men
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/12/2011	£6k	St Anne's Cobbled Court Yard & Landscape Project

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 THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£80k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	1	£33k
SUTTON COLDFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£25k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION	1	£25k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£25k
THE W E DUNN TRUST	1	£23k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£16k
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST	1	£12k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST. ANNE'S COMMUNITY HALL ASSOCIATION.

ST. ANNE'S COMMUNITY HALL ASSOCIATION income £140k
ST JOHN'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES income £63k
Birmingham Hospice income £19.1m
ST ANNE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES income £56.8m
ST ANNE'S HOMES income £91k
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL OF ABINGDON income £1.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST ANNE'S HOSTEL	£16.4m	£70,001 - £80,000	3	unclear	—	no doubt
ST. ANNE'S COMMUNITY HALL ASSOCIATION FY2025	£140k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST JOHN'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES FY2025	£63k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
Birmingham Hospice FY2025	£19.1m	£90,001 - £100,000	—	above	—	no doubt
ST ANNE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES FY2025	£56.8m	£190,001 - £200,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST ANNE'S HOMES FY2025	£91k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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