STROUD & DISTRICT HOMES FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1084255 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STROUD & DISTRICT HOME FOUNDATION LIMITED, STROUD AND DISTRICT MENCAP HOMES FOUNDATION LIMITED

Provision of residential accommodation and services to adults with learning disabilities

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE RELIEF OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES BY PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL AND DAY CARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.6m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,770 for the year ended 30 September 2025, primarily due to charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,651,295 and designated funds of £500,000, resulting in total funds of £2,151,295. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of retaining six months of running costs, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income)
“the majority of funding was derived from contracts with the Local Authority for the care and support of the service users; together with the housing benefit received from Stroud District Council this accounted for 97% of the total income received from charitable activities” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £1.7m)
“The Board endeavour to retain six months running costs in hand to provide against any financial risks the charity may be exposed to.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Interest-free loan to connected charity Stroud & District Mencap Society.
“The Charity have provided an interest free loan to Stroud & District Mencap Society, which is currently being repaid at £7,500 per month with £60,000 included within debtors falling due within one year and £216,059 included within debtors falling due in greater than one year.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The organisation has continued to support the financial irregularity investigation with internal investigations, account reviews and contact with the police ongoing throughout the year.
“The organisation has continued to support the financial irregularity investigation with internal investigations, account reviews and contact with the police ongoing throughout the year. The case is now with the Economic Crime Team and remains a lengthy process.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. 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.

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

CQC provider record: Stroud & District Homes Foundation Limited — Registered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 21/11/2018.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Total income
£2.6m
Total spending
£2.6m
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
73

Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£2.6m£2.6m
30/09/2024£2.5m£2.6m
30/09/2023£2.3m£2.4m
30/09/2022£2.0m£2.0m
30/09/2021£1.8m£1.7m

Common questions

Is STROUD & DISTRICT HOMES FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,770 for the year ended 30 September 2025, primarily due to charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,651,295 and designated funds of £500,000, resulting in total funds of £2,151,295. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of retaining six months of running costs, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STRODE PARK FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STROUD & DISTRICT HOMES FOUNDATION LIMITED£2.6m—0unclear—no doubt
STRODE PARK FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FY2025£13.0m——unclear45.0%no doubt
POLESWORTH GROUP HOMES LIMITED FY2025£4.3m£60,001 - £70,0002above—no doubt
Lingfield Beacon Trust FY2025£342k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD SANDERSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
FORWARD HOUSING FY2025£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt

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