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GEORGE FENTHAM HAMPTON IN ARDEN CHARITY

Registered charity 1098618 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ADMINISTER THE ALMSHOUSES, OTHER PROPERTIES AND ASSETS OWNED BY THE CHARITY TO GENERATE INCOME. TO APPLY THE INCOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES AND IN CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HAMPTON IN ARDEN.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£519k
Latest spending
£378k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly from £9,853,600 to £9,844,351, with unrestricted funds rising to £431,127. The trustees consider the current level of funding adequate to support the continuation of the charity's existing activities and confirm that no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: long term material need for the maintenance of the charity's almshouses, together with an operating contingency to cover any unexpected shortfall in the charity's income (held: £431k)
“The policy for reserves is determined by the long term material need for the maintenance of the charity's almshouses, together with an operating contingency to cover any unexpected shortfall in the charity's income.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Close family members of trustee Councillor A Rolf received remuneration of £3,488 and scholarship grants of £500. Trustee Mrs CA Grant had £529 in expenses reimbursed.
“During the year ended 31 December 2025 close family members of Councillor A Rolf received remuneration from the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity totalling £3,488 (2024: £1,587).” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to connected charity
“During the year ended 31 December 2025 the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity made grants totalling £nil (2024: £70,627) to the Educational Foundation of George Fentham.” — page 32
“As at 31 December 2025, included within other creditors falling due within one year, is £82,295 (2024: £135,629) due from the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity to the Educational Foundation of George Fentham.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount due to connected charity
“During the year ended 31 December 2025 the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity made grants totalling £nil (2024: £70,627) to the Educational Foundation of George Fentham.” — page 32
“As at 31 December 2025, included within other creditors falling due within one year, is £82,295 (2024: £135,629) due from the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity to the Educational Foundation of George Fentham.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to trustee's family
“During the year ended 31 December 2025 the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity made grants totalling £nil (2024: £70,627) to the Educational Foundation of George Fentham.” — page 32
“As at 31 December 2025, included within other creditors falling due within one year, is £82,295 (2024: £135,629) due from the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity to the Educational Foundation of George Fentham.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Services supplied to trustee's charity
“During the year ended 31 December 2025 the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity made grants totalling £nil (2024: £70,627) to the Educational Foundation of George Fentham.” — page 32
“As at 31 December 2025, included within other creditors falling due within one year, is £82,295 (2024: £135,629) due from the George Fentham Hampton in Arden Charity to the Educational Foundation of George Fentham.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by JW Hinks LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (13 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£519k
Total spending
£378k
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reserves (reported)
£431k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~13.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% 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: 5.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£519k£378k
31/12/2024£456k£417k
31/12/2023£468k£530k
31/12/2022£426k£389k
31/12/2021£331k£297k

Common questions

Is GEORGE FENTHAM HAMPTON IN ARDEN CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly from £9,853,600 to £9,844,351, with unrestricted funds rising to £431,127. The trustees consider the current level of funding adequate to support the continuation of the charity's existing activities and confirm that no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JW Hinks LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/10/2025£19kOlder People’s Social Clubs
The National Lottery Community Fund28/05/2024£14kFentham Hall community renovation
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2022£10kElderly Lunch Club and Coffee Morning
UK government25/06/2020£16kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GEORGE FENTHAM HAMPTON IN ARDEN CHARITY£519k—0above—no doubt
MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt
TURNER'S ALMSHOUSES FY2025£173k—0unclear—no doubt
WIMBLEDON ENDOWED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2024£196k—0within—no doubt
THE GEORGE WOOFINDIN ALMSHOUSES FY2025£161k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£177k—0above—no doubt

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