SPELTHORNE RENTSTART
To Help people living in the Borough of Spelthorne who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless by providing housing advice, support and practical assistance and by such means as the trustees may think fit
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF SPELTHORNE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ADVICE, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCES AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THETRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £242,337, comprising £87,660 in unrestricted funds and £154,677 in restricted funds. The charity reported a surplus on the general unrestricted fund of £29,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has placed £67,760 (2024 £53,393) in a ring-fenced fund as a precaution against any future claims on the bond fund. This is calculated on a consistent basis each quarter to represent potential claims, redundancy and holiday pay obligations and costs of staff to wind down our operations should our funding sources cease.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- HILARY STOKES
- Ligia Maria Pires Santos
- Linda Marshall
- MARGARETHE ABIGAIL HONEYWELL
- Malcolm Eric Beecher
- Martha Love
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £365k | £302k |
| 31/03/2024 | £248k | £210k |
| 31/03/2023 | £131k | £102k |
| 31/03/2022 | £99k | £95k |
| 31/03/2021 | £86k | £89k |
Common questions
Is SPELTHORNE RENTSTART financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £242,337, comprising £87,660 in unrestricted funds and £154,677 in restricted funds. The charity reported a surplus on the general unrestricted fund of £29,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPELTHORNE RENTSTART?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPELTHORNE RENTSTART as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | The Mount Fund - Homelessness |