WANSTEAD COTTAGES TRUST

Registered charity 1192394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Making grants in support of work with children and young people to Anglican organisations in Wanstead and other approved Anglican organisations in the Diocese of Chelmsford.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,256,093 at year-end, which the trustees confirmed was sufficient to comply with their stated policy of maintaining £35,000 to cover operational assets for 24 months. The charity reported a net surplus of £8,811 for the year, funded primarily by rental income, with no disclosed liabilities or material uncertainties affecting its financial position.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £35,000 (held: £1.3m)
The Trust’s policy, reviewed in January 2023, is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover its operational assets for at least the following 24 months. At present this is defined as £35,000. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Essex · Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£34k£25k
31/12/2023£32k£19k
31/12/2022£30k£36k
31/12/2021£15k£6k

Common questions

Is WANSTEAD COTTAGES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,256,093 at year-end, which the trustees confirmed was sufficient to comply with their stated policy of maintaining £35,000 to cover operational assets for 24 months. The charity reported a net surplus of £8,811 for the year, funded primarily by rental income, with no disclosed liabilities or material uncertainties affecting its financial position. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.