HUMPHREY BOOTH HOUSING CHARITY

Registered charity 1072080 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Object of the Humphrey Booth Housing Charity is to provide and maintain Almshouses for the residents and to benefit the residents of Salford.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£938k

Latest spending

£573k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £2,011,527, which exceeds its stated policy target of £500,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has secured adequate and diversified resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“The number of staff whose remuneration exceeded £60,000 was 1 (2024 — 1) within the band £80,001 — £90,000.” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of staff whose remuneration exceeded £60,000 was 1 (2024 — 1) within the band £80,001 — £90,000.” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £500,000 (held: £2.0m)

“Under the Reserves Policy the Housing Trustees plan to hold a minimum of free reserves of £500,000 equating to 12 months’ operating expenditure.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Beever and Struthers. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£938k

Total spending

£573k

Cost of raising funds

£101k

Reserves (reported)

£11.8m

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (67% 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: 10.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Mary-Liz Walkerchair · trustee of 3 other charities
BARBARA GRIFFIN MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRISTOPHER WELLS DUNIV
CITY MAYOR PAUL ANTHONY DENNETT · trustee of 1 other charity
CLLR DAVID LANCASTER MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
Councillor Gina Claire Reynolds
Councillor John Mullen · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN CHRISTENSEN WILLIS CBE · trustee of 2 other charities
PETER MARTIN MCNAMARA · trustee of 1 other charity
Sylvester During · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£938k	£573k
31/03/2024	£921k	£531k
31/03/2023	£881k	£542k
31/03/2022	£824k	£461k
31/03/2021	£815k	£445k

Common questions

Is HUMPHREY BOOTH HOUSING CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £2,011,527, which exceeds its stated policy target of £500,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has secured adequate and diversified resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Beever and Struthers.

What does the highest-paid employee of HUMPHREY BOOTH HOUSING CHARITY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.