ST LAWRENCE'S HOSPITAL CIO
PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR OLDER PERSONS ON HOUSING BENEFIT
Objects
1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER; AND2)SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PERSONS WHO LIVE IN SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION (THE "BENEFICIARIES") AS THE CHARITY DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £18,617 for the year ended 31 December 2025, contrasting with a net income in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total reserves of £2,127,949, with £405,424 available for unrestricted use, which the trustees believe is appropriate given the high maintenance costs of listed buildings.
What the accounts disclose
“The constitution of the CIO stipulates a major repairs fund should be held. The Trustees consider it appropriate to maintain this at no less than 5% of the investment value” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 17/11/2023, 17 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/10/2019)
Trustees
- Right Hon ALLAN CHRISTOPHER BERTHRAM BATHURSTchair
- ANDREW JERZY LICHNOWSKI
- Edward Philip Charles Allsop
- Julia Charlotte Pontifex Judd
- Julia Judd
- Paul Babbage
- SANDRA MARGARET PRICE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £170k | £146k |
| 31/12/2024 | £170k | £116k |
| 31/12/2023 | £144k | £151k |
| 31/12/2022 | £167k | £217k |
| 31/12/2021 | £161k | £131k |
Common questions
Is ST LAWRENCE'S HOSPITAL CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £18,617 for the year ended 31 December 2025, contrasting with a net income in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total reserves of £2,127,949, with £405,424 available for unrestricted use, which the trustees believe is appropriate given the high maintenance costs of listed buildings. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY | 1 | £122k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| THE INLIGHT TRUST | 1 | £42k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| QUEEN ELIZABETH ALMSHOUSES | 1 | £21k |
Charities like this
- ST LEONARD'S HOSPITAL
- SIR JOHN LEWIS'S HOSPITAL CHARITY
- ST LAWRENCE CHARITABLE FUND
- ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION
- LOUIS NICHOLAS RESIDUARY CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE CHARLES LANE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LAWRENCE'S HOSPITAL CIO | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST LEONARD'S HOSPITAL | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIR JOHN LEWIS'S HOSPITAL CHARITY | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST LAWRENCE CHARITABLE FUND | £48k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION | £10.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LOUIS NICHOLAS RESIDUARY CHARITABLE TRUST | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |