ORCHARDS

Registered charity 1179459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Orchards exists to see women free from sexual exploitation and to enable them to take steps towards a future where they can thrive. We provide:- Safe housing in partnership with local churches- Trauma counselling - Holistic case work- Training and research

Objects

THE RELIEF OF WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, COUNSELLING AND ANCILLARY SUPPORT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL CHURCHES

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£362k
Latest spending
£379k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £17,053 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £183,141 to £166,088. However, the trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £85,732 remain above the stated policy target of three months' operational costs (£68,624). The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and trusts (40% of income)
“Grants and trusts — £143,874” — page 15
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ operational costs, based on the annual budget (held: £86k)
“it is the policy of Orchards to hold reserves to cover 3 months’ operational costs, based on the annual budget.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 6

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Orchards (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/03/2026£362k£379k
30/03/2025£326k£243k
30/03/2024£200k£163k
30/03/2023£143k£105k
30/03/2022£87k£81k

Common questions

Is ORCHARDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £17,053 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £183,141 to £166,088. However, the trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £85,732 remain above the stated policy target of three months' operational costs (£68,624). The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ORCHARDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ORCHARDS as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST, Bird Song Trust, HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, LANGLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MILK AND HONEY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUSTFY2022£45kGrant commitment made in 2022
Bird Song TrustFY2026£38kSafe, stable housing
Bird Song TrustFY2025£38kSociety - Housing
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kHolistic Christian Mission in Communities
LANGLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE MILK AND HONEY TRUSTFY2025£10kThe Relief of Poverty
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£10k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£5kPoverty
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kSocial Welfare and Community
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£3kCharitable activities
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUSTFY2025£2kFoundation Grants
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2023£2k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/06/2024£20kOrchards Therapeutic Wellbeing Services

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ORCHARD WOMEN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ORCHARDS£362k—0above—no doubt
THE ORCHARD WOMEN FY2025£331kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
ORCHARD FY2025£179k—0above—no doubt
THE ORCHARD TRUST FY2025£5.4m£60,001 - £70,0002below—no doubt
THE ORCHARD PROJECT (CAUSE) LTD FY2025£628k—0unclear—no doubt
Orchard Counselling FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt

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