ST GEORGE'S HOUSE CHARITY
St George's operates a day centre for socially excluded men.
Objects
TO PROVIDE A CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WOLVERHAMPTON WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE LOCAL INHABITANTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYTO RELIEVE IN CASES OF NEED HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH FURNITURE AND HOUSE NECESSITIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONSTO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE UPON QUESTIONS OF HOUSING, SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS, UNEMPLOYMENT AND RELATED TOPICSTO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS ANDTO PRESERVE AND TO PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PERSONS IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND TO PRESERVE AND TO PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND A COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICETO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity carried forward an operating surplus of £67,044 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following an operating loss in the previous year. The trustees confirm that the balance sheet reflects a strong financial position with unrestricted funds of £212,412, noting that this secure position demonstrates the sustainability needed to meet client demand.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £137,333 — contracts £72,161 (2), grants £65,172 (3); 50% of the £274,185 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £76,200 — contracts £37,032 (2), grants £39,168 (3); 55% of the £139,758 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £80,201 — contracts £15,000 (1), grants £65,201 (1); 44% of the £180,587 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- RICHARD JAMES ASHWELLchair
- Claire Cooper
- LALITA PATEL
- Liam Nicholas Bridgen
- Parveen Kumari Brigue
- SHEILA SOCKETT
- Thomas Luke Mountford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £274k | £207k |
| 31/03/2024 | £140k | £175k |
| 31/03/2023 | £181k | £183k |
| 31/03/2022 | £180k | £166k |
| 31/03/2021 | £208k | £164k |
Common questions
Is ST GEORGE'S HOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity carried forward an operating surplus of £67,044 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following an operating loss in the previous year. The trustees confirm that the balance sheet reflects a strong financial position with unrestricted funds of £212,412, noting that this secure position demonstrates the sustainability needed to meet client demand. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ST GEORGE'S HOUSE CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST GEORGE'S HOUSE CHARITY as a grant recipient include CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR | FY2021 | £110k | |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £6k | Compassionate Support |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Compassionate Support |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/07/2013 | £499k | St. George's HUB (Hope Understanding Belief) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2010 | £395k | St. George's House Charity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/10/2008 | £10k | Tenancy Starter Kits and Identity Building Project. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2005 | £5k | Skills training |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2004 | £197k | Furniture Recycling project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| THE A M FENTON TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| PARK LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| Cornerstone Baptist Church | 1 | £19k |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- ST GEORGE'S DAY CENTRE (BOLTON) LTD
- ST GEORGE'S COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PLAYING FIELDS CHARITY
- ST GEORGE'S THEATRE TRUST
- ST MARYS SOCIAL CENTRE
- ST GEORGE'S HALL
- ST GEORGE'S CRYPT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST GEORGE'S HOUSE CHARITY | £274k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S DAY CENTRE (BOLTON) LTD | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PLAYING FIELDS CHARITY | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S THEATRE TRUST | £304k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARYS SOCIAL CENTRE | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S HALL | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |