NORTHAMPTON MUNICIPAL CHURCH CHARITY
The Charity runs an Almshouse in the heart of Northampton consisting of 17 one bedroomed flats with a resident warden.The Charity also makes grants to individuals in need, resident in the Northampton Borough Council area, and to organisations that support such people.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £131,190, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000. The trustees report that the charity remains in good health and is confident it can continue to carry out its objectives for the ongoing future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘Free Reserves’) held by the Charity should be £50,000 in the General Fund.” — page 5
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/07/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (30/11/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (13/09/2021)
Trustees
- BRIAN CULVER MAYchair
- Brian William Sargeant
- CLIVE NORMAN FOWLER
- David Reynolds
- Keith Holland-Delamere
- Penelope Flavell
- Ray Kelly-Sargeant
- William Shearer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £333k | £282k |
| 05/04/2024 | £289k | £374k |
| 05/04/2023 | £283k | £279k |
| 05/04/2022 | £258k | £253k |
| 05/04/2021 | £209k | £198k |
Common questions
Is NORTHAMPTON MUNICIPAL CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £131,190, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000. The trustees report that the charity remains in good health and is confident it can continue to carry out its objectives for the ongoing future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Jervis & Partners.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £141k |
| THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £140k |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 1 | £30k |
| THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- NORTHAMPTON ASSOCIATION FOR ACCOMMODATION FOR SINGLE HOMELESS
- THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY
- ST JOHN'S HOME
- MUNICIPAL CHARITIES
- CHRIST IMAGE ASSEMBLY, NORTHAMPTON
- NOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHAMPTON MUNICIPAL CHURCH CHARITY | £333k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTON ASSOCIATION FOR ACCOMMODATION FOR SINGLE HOMELESS | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN'S HOME | £2.3m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUNICIPAL CHARITIES | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST IMAGE ASSEMBLY, NORTHAMPTON | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |