WINCHESTER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1061855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £691,725 for the year ended 30 September 2024, driven by rent increases and new property acquisitions. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient reserves to meet its policy target, despite holding a small free reserves deficit of £1,794 when excluding long-term debt. The auditors 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

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2024 1 £70,001 - £80,000 — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2024 1 — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 2 months of expenditure plus 3 months' lease charges less 1 month's rental income, equating to around £213,000 (held: £2k)
The level of reserves to be maintained should be equivalent to the sum of: - 2 months of WHT expenditure, plus - 3 months' (quarterly) lease charges payment to Rentplus less 1 month of Rentplus rental income. This would equate to around £213,000 (2023: £197,000) in total.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hopper Williams & Bell Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£7.9m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~62.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£2.0m£1.5m
30/09/2024£2.1m£1.4m
30/09/2023£1.6m£1.3m
30/09/2022£1.2m£1.0m
30/09/2021£635k£593k

Common questions

Is WINCHESTER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £691,725 for the year ended 30 September 2024, driven by rent increases and new property acquisitions. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient reserves to meet its policy target, despite holding a small free reserves deficit of £1,794 when excluding long-term debt. The auditors 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 FY2024 accounts were audited by Hopper Williams & Bell Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of WINCHESTER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.