WOBURN 1986
To benefit general charitable purposes including the relief of poor pensioners by the provision and maintenance of housing including the Charity's seventeen freehold almshouses known as Staunton House in Bedfordshire
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £5,691,292 due to a significant revaluation deficit on investment property, despite positive operational cash flows. The charity maintains a stable reserves policy with no specific short-term reserve target, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for future operations. Substantially all funds are unrestricted and liquid, supporting the going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/03/2020)
Trustees
- Alastair Cockerham Roberts
- DUCHESS OF BEDFORD
- Edmund Dominic Shurmur Smith
- THE 15TH DUKE OF BEDFORD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £168k | £86k |
| 31/03/2024 | £156k | £86k |
| 31/03/2023 | £146k | £90k |
| 31/03/2022 | £149k | £57k |
| 31/03/2021 | £156k | £47k |
Common questions
Is WOBURN 1986 financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £5,691,292 due to a significant revaluation deficit on investment property, despite positive operational cash flows. The charity maintains a stable reserves policy with no specific short-term reserve target, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for future operations. Substantially all funds are unrestricted and liquid, supporting the going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| COVENTRY CHURCH (MUNICIPAL) CHARITIES | 1 | £14k |
| THE WILLIAM DELAFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- WIMBLEDON ENDOWED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
- Boulton Cottage Homes Trust
- AMY LOUISA ROBINSON CHARITY
- TURNER'S ALMSHOUSES
- Hudson's and Storer's Charities
- WARD'S CHARITY OR CHURCH LANDS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOBURN 1986 | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WIMBLEDON ENDOWED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £196k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Boulton Cottage Homes Trust | £158k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AMY LOUISA ROBINSON CHARITY | £125k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TURNER'S ALMSHOUSES | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Hudson's and Storer's Charities | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |