ZETETICK HOUSING
A not-for-profit provider of Support & Social Housing to people who have a learning disability and/or associated disability, which enables our beneficiaries to live within their local community. Furtherance of our general aim to provide benefits to our beneficiaries we aim to provide alternative social life experiences that would otherwise be unavailable due to financial hardship.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,122,931 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in free reserves of £1,121,000. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated reserves target of £1,089,000, indicating a strong financial position with sufficient liquidity to meet operational commitments. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations through at least March 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees have reviewed the major risks facing the charity and deem that a suitable Reserves Target is £1,089k.” — page 9
“J Spencer, the current CEO, was appointed a trustee on 1 August 2024. He was remunerated under normal employee terms in the amount of £73,150 plus pension contributions of £7,980. No trustee is remunerated for their role as trustee.”
“G Scott, a trustee of Zetetick Housing, is a director and shareholder in Frontier Support Services Limited (FSS) which provides services to the charity. Included in these accounts under direct costs are concierge fees of £298,669 (2024 - £276,385) which were incurred on normal trading terms.” — page 41
“Rents receivable includes bookkeeping services of £2,600 (2024 - £18,225) were charged to FSS during the year.” — page 41
“G Scott, a trustee of Zetetick Housing, is a director and shareholder in Frontier Support Services Limited (FSS) which provides services to the charity. Included in these accounts under direct costs are concierge fees of £298,669 (2024 - £276,385) which were incurred on normal trading terms.” — page 41
“Rents receivable includes bookkeeping services of £2,600 (2024 - £18,225) were charged to FSS during the year.” — page 41
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Adam Clarke
- Andrew Chequers
- Bamike Sawyerr
- Claudia Linden
- Deborah Page
- Gary Malcolm Scott
- Hilary Clifford
- Jonathan Spencer
- Natasha Hussain
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £6.0m | £4.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £4.5m | £4.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £5.2m | £4.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £4.5m | £3.9m |
| 31/03/2021 | £3.8m | £3.7m |
Common questions
Is ZETETICK HOUSING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,122,931 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in free reserves of £1,121,000. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated reserves target of £1,089,000, indicating a strong financial position with sufficient liquidity to meet operational commitments. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations through at least March 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £103k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £44k |
| THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | 1 | £37k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
Charities like this
- CALICO HOMES LIMITED
- HALAS HOMES
- LAKELAND HOUSING TRUST
- RIVERSIDE ESTUARY LIMITED
- FORWARD HOUSING
- RUTLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZETETICK HOUSING | £6.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CALICO HOMES LIMITED | £35.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HALAS HOMES | £2.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LAKELAND HOUSING TRUST | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RIVERSIDE ESTUARY LIMITED | £5.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FORWARD HOUSING | £2.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |