THE SIR ROGER MANWOOD TRUST

Registered charity 1162107 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of almshouse accommodation and limited relief in need within the local community

Objects

THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED OR SUFFERING HARDSHIP LIVING WITHIN THE AREA ADMINISTERED BY CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL AND THE TOWN COUNCIL OF SANDWICH IN THE COUNTY OF KENT OR WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, HAVE STRONG LINKS TO THOSE AREAS

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

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

Latest income
£133k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of net income of £17,460 for the year. The trustees report that all loans were cleared early and sufficient reserves are available to cover emergency repairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £150,000 (held: £931k)
“At the 1 November 2022 meeting the Trustees approved a reserves policy at a minimum figure of £150,000 in invested funds” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£133k£115k
31/05/2024£128k£127k
31/05/2023£125k£119k
31/05/2022£114k£72k
31/05/2021£101k£54k

Common questions

Is THE SIR ROGER MANWOOD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of net income of £17,460 for the year. The trustees report that all loans were cleared early and sufficient reserves are available to cover emergency repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SIR ROGER MANWOOD TRUST£133k—0above—no doubt
MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£233k—0above—no doubt
ROSS CHARITY TRUSTEES ALMSHOUSES BRANCH FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DRAPERS' ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
BRISTOL AND ANCHOR ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£336k—0within—no doubt

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