BEESTON'S, ANDREWES' AND PALYN'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1064558 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BESTON, ANDREWES AND PALYN CHARITY

Almshouses

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Latest income

£185k

Latest spending

£354k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at over £3,000,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover annual running costs of £353,000 and fund forecast cyclical maintenance. The charity reported a net gain on investments of £321,704 and total income of £185,084 against charitable expenditure of £337,847 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unrestricted reserves stand at over £3,000,000... which more than cover the annual running costs of £353,000 (held: £3.2m)

“The Trustee is content that current and anticipated income and expenditure levels will leave the trust with increasing reserves to fund forecast cyclical maintenance, as well as covering operating costs. The Charity’s unrestricted reserves stand at over £3,000,000 at 29th September 2025 , which more than cover the annual running costs of £353,000” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Girdlers’ Company maintains a central payroll system for all employees. Salary and wages costs for the Almshouse Manager totaling £42,218 (2024: £45,843) are reflected in these accounts. Additionally, apportioned salary costs of £53,527 (2024: £44,505) for the governance and administration of the charity are shown in these accounts.

“The Girdlers’ Company maintains a central payroll system for all employees. Salary and wages costs for the Almshouse Manager totaling £42,218 (2024: £45,843) are reflected in these accounts. Additionally, apportioned salary costs of £53,527 (2024: £44,505) for the governance and administration of the charity are shown in these accounts.” — page 21

“At the year end, there was an outstanding amount due to the Girdlers Company, £50,051 (2024: £43,768 due to the Company).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: At the year end, there was an outstanding amount due to the Girdlers Company, £50,051 (2024: £43,768 due to the Company).

“The Girdlers’ Company maintains a central payroll system for all employees. Salary and wages costs for the Almshouse Manager totaling £42,218 (2024: £45,843) are reflected in these accounts. Additionally, apportioned salary costs of £53,527 (2024: £44,505) for the governance and administration of the charity are shown in these accounts.” — page 21

“At the year end, there was an outstanding amount due to the Girdlers Company, £50,051 (2024: £43,768 due to the Company).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
29/09/2025	£185k	£354k
29/09/2024	£175k	£289k
29/09/2023	£159k	£322k
29/09/2022	£150k	£152k
29/09/2021	£156k	£175k

Common questions

Is BEESTON'S, ANDREWES' AND PALYN'S CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at over £3,000,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover annual running costs of £353,000 and fund forecast cyclical maintenance. The charity reported a net gain on investments of £321,704 and total income of £185,084 against charitable expenditure of £337,847 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

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 JD FOUNDATION	1	£561k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BEESTON CONSOLIDATED CHARITY.

BEESTON CONSOLIDATED CHARITY income £174k
MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES income £109k
Boulton Cottage Homes Trust income £158k
1692 income £462k
THE SPONNE AND BICKERSTAFFE CHARITY income £103k
CHURCH ESTATE (INCLUDING THE CHARITY OF SIR WILLIAM BLACKETT THE YOUNGER) income £205k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BEESTON'S, ANDREWES' AND PALYN'S CHARITY	£185k	—	above	—	no doubt
BEESTON CONSOLIDATED CHARITY FY2024	£174k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£109k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Boulton Cottage Homes Trust FY2025	£158k	—	above	—	no doubt
1692 FY2025	£462k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE SPONNE AND BICKERSTAFFE CHARITY FY2025	£103k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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