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ROWLAND HILL AND VAUGHAN ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 1199761 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROWLAND HILL ALMSHOUSES

The provision of social housing (almshouses) and activities to promote social interaction and active ageing for elderly women.Operates in Spelthorne Borough Council.Provides buildings, facilities and open space

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Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£424k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £20,761 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £567,815. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves is in excess of the stated policy target of six months' expenditure, which the trustees consider prudent to fund upcoming special projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Maintenance income (82% of income)
“Maintenance income 273,198”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six month’s expenditure (held: £568k)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six month’s expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Richard Place Dobson Services Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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.

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

Total income
£3.7m
Total spending
£424k
Reserves (reported)
£596k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~16.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.3m£424k
31/03/2024£187k£166k
31/03/2023£0£0

Common questions

Is ROWLAND HILL AND VAUGHAN ALMSHOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £20,761 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £567,815. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves is in excess of the stated policy target of six months' expenditure, which the trustees consider prudent to fund upcoming special projects. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Richard Place Dobson Services Limited.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROWLAND HILL AND VAUGHAN ALMSHOUSE CHARITY£3.3m—0above—no doubt
THE VICTORIA ALMSHOUSES FY2025£225k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£233k—0above—no doubt
HENRY BURTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£183k—0unclear—no doubt
WILLIAM LOVETT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£491k—0unclear—no doubt
LIONEL ANNESLEY DORANT FOR ALMSHOUSES FY2025£198k—0above—no doubt

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