WALTON ON THAMES CHARITY

Registered charity 1185959 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing social housing in the form of almshouses; helping individuals in need; providing grant support and accommodation to local organisations and managing allotments.Operates in Elmbridge Surrey.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total loss for the year of £544,000, driven by a £568,000 loss on investments and £447,000 in depreciation costs. Despite this loss, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of 12 months' running costs, currently estimated at £3,000,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months’ running costs (held: £10.1m)
“Trustees have agreed a target for unrestricted reserves of 12 months’ running costs, currently in the region of £3,000K.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

What the charity says about itself (2024-25)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The charity states it distributed 5,374 food parcels through its foodbank, with over 2,300 going to children.
“This year saw Walton & Hersham Foodbank distribute a staggering 5,374 food parcels, over 2,300 of which went to children.”
The charity awarded £674,144 in grants to community partners, with 85% directed at supporting local children and families.
“Through our grants programme, we have awarded a total £674,144 to our community partners, 85% of which went directly towards supporting local children and families.”
The charity housed 153 people in its almshouses during the reporting period.
“Including our independent living almshouses, Fenner House and Mayfield, we have housed a total of 153 people this year.”
The charity awarded 26 grants totaling £197,600 to improve educational attainment, including funding for a Home-School Link Worker.
“Throughout the year, we awarded 26 grants totalling £197,600 towards improving educational attainment, funding a Home-School Link Worker post, parenting courses, and a residential trip to support vulnerable students, among many other projects.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Walton on Thames Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

17 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (17 freehold); recorded price paid £3.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.1m
Cost of raising funds
£239k
Reserves (reported)
£10.1m
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~39.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£3.1m
31/03/2024£2.9m£3.1m
31/03/2023£3.0m£3.0m
31/03/2022£2.2m£2.6m
31/03/2021£2.2m£2.3m

Common questions

Is WALTON ON THAMES CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total loss for the year of £544,000, driven by a £568,000 loss on investments and £447,000 in depreciation costs. Despite this loss, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of 12 months' running costs, currently estimated at £3,000,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/03/2011£10kBringing Biodiversity to Burhill
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/09/2009£26k"Local Community Charity's archives and 800 year history (previously 800 year celebrations)"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WALTON ON THAMES CHARITY£3.1m——above—no doubt
WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION FY2025£840k—0above—no doubt
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES UNITED CHARITIES FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
HENLEY ON THAMES ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£433k—0unclear—no doubt
WALTHAMSTOW AND CHINGFORD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£1.3m£60,001 - £70,000—below—no doubt
THRALE ALMSHOUSE AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY FY2025£274k—0above—no doubt

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