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OLD BEN HOMES LIMITED

Registered charity 1127979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sheltered Housing in East Sussex and Shropshire

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£758k
Latest spending
£660k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £98,828 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with free reserves increasing to £629,853. The Board reports that cashflow forecasts indicate the Association will generate cash from operating activities to fund future developments. No material uncertainties affecting the going concern basis were identified at the balance sheet date.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Weekly maintenance contributions (66% of income)
“Weekly maintenance contributions receivable excluding service 480,200” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient level of free reserves in order to meet expenses payable in the following year and with due consideration as to possible contingent repair work (held: £630k)
“The Association needs a sufficient level of free reserves in order to meet expenses payable in the following year and with due consideration as to possible contingent repair work. The reserves policy is reviewed regularly by the Board.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£758k
Total spending
£660k
Reserves (reported)
£630k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~11.5 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 (96% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Telford & Wrekin

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£758k£660k
31/12/2024£714k£691k
31/12/2023£687k£664k
31/12/2022£647k£633k
31/12/2021£619k£591k

Common questions

Is OLD BEN HOMES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £98,828 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with free reserves increasing to £629,853. The Board reports that cashflow forecasts indicate the Association will generate cash from operating activities to fund future developments. No material uncertainties affecting the going concern basis were identified at the balance sheet date. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.