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THE FINCH ALMSHOUSES, RAVENSTONE

Registered charity 1201122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of almshouse accommodation.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£260k
Latest spending
£23k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,984,730, comprising freehold property, cash, and investments less a Charity Bank mortgage. The trustees report adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. The charity's principal income sources are weekly maintenance contributions from residents and investment income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other trading activities (87% of income)
“The Charity’s principal sources of income are the Weekly Maintenance Contributions received from Residents and, to a lesser extent, the investment income on quoted investments.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient realisable reserves to cover (1) day to day costs of maintaining and operating the almhouses (2) provision for reactive repairs and unplanned maintenance and (3) cyclical maintenance plans (held: £2.0m)
“The Charity requires sufficient realisable reserves to cover (1) day to day costs of maintaining and operating the almhouses (2) provision for reactive repairs and unplanned maintenance and (3) cyclical maintenance plans.”
Per its FY2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£260k£23k
31/03/2024£18k£10k

Common questions

Is THE FINCH ALMSHOUSES, RAVENSTONE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,984,730, comprising freehold property, cash, and investments less a Charity Bank mortgage. The trustees report adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. The charity's principal income sources are weekly maintenance contributions from residents and investment income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.