ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY
Provision of Almshouse accommodation for 8 elderly females in Covent Garden area; making grants to individuals in financial need and/or in ill health, and to organisations that assist such individuals within the Bloomsbury area
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £137,303 are slightly higher than the stated policy target of £90,000. However, the charity faces financial risks including a tenant administration at its main investment property and reliance on a limited number of income streams.
What the accounts disclose
“The general reserves stand at £137,303 so the charity’s reserves are slightly higher than the target amount” — page 12
Trustees
- ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED TRUSTEE LIMITED
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £150k | £240k |
| 31/12/2024 | £177k | £286k |
| 31/12/2023 | £164k | £209k |
| 31/12/2022 | £165k | £186k |
| 31/12/2021 | £188k | £156k |
Common questions
Is ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £137,303 are slightly higher than the stated policy target of £90,000. However, the charity faces financial risks including a tenant administration at its main investment property and reliance on a limited number of income streams. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FEEDING BRISTOL | 1 | £55k |
| MOYNITRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- ST. GILES CHARITY ESTATES
- THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
- LAND AND POSSESSIONS OF THE POOR OF ELY OTHERWISE PARSONS' CHARITY
- BRISTOL CHARITIES
- THE CIO OF JAMES SOUTH AND WILLIAM BURBERRY
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT ST BARTHOLOMEW
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY | £150k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST. GILES CHARITY ESTATES | £1.0m | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LAND AND POSSESSIONS OF THE POOR OF ELY OTHERWISE PARSONS' CHARITY | £450k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL CHARITIES | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CIO OF JAMES SOUTH AND WILLIAM BURBERRY | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |