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CALEB LOVEJOY'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 1171378 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

AN ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FOUNDED IN THE 17TH CENTURY BY CALEB LOVEJOY, A WEALTHY MERCHANT. THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR FOUR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER, AND IN NEED. THE CHARITY OWNS AND MANAGES FOUR GRADE II LISTED COTTAGES IN GUILDFORD.

Causes: Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £143,459 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by £115,000 in exceptional right-of-light compensation. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held for general building repairs and maintenance totalled £123,052, with additional designated funds for cyclical and extraordinary repairs. The charity maintains a going concern status with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Maintenance contributions (71% of income)
“TOTAL INCOME 47,458 115,000 162,458 47,631” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: Almshouse Association policy (held: £184k)
“The Charity’s reserves were held against possible future expenditure in accordance with Almshouse Association policy” — 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Caleb Lovejoy's Almshouse (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£58k£29k
31/12/2024£51k£34k
31/12/2023£94k£32k
31/12/2022£45k£44k
31/12/2021£43k£25k

Common questions

Is CALEB LOVEJOY'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £143,459 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by £115,000 in exceptional right-of-light compensation. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held for general building repairs and maintenance totalled £123,052, with additional designated funds for cyclical and extraordinary repairs. The charity maintains a going concern status with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.