CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS
1. Assistance to individuals in need2. The provision and support for the benefit of the inhabitants for social welfare, sport and recreation.3.The proviison and management of Almshouses4. The provision and management of Allotment land, and5. Other charitable purposes
Objects
1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AGE OR SICKNESS AMONGST THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OFBENEFIT. 2. THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION. 3. THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. 4. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity was in a satisfactory financial position at the end of the period, with total receipts of £277,277 largely driven by investment sales. The trustees report that financial controls are sufficiently robust to enable the charity to continue fulfilling its objectives in the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- MR D ELLIOTTchair
- JENNIFER EVELYN STRATFORD
- MR A ASTALL
- MRS S BUSH
- MRS W PATTERSON
- Violet May Elizabeth Tedder
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £277k | £147k |
| 30/04/2024 | £88k | £87k |
| 30/04/2023 | £65k | £70k |
| 30/04/2022 | £51k | £70k |
| 30/04/2021 | £52k | £51k |
Common questions
Is CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity was in a satisfactory financial position at the end of the period, with total receipts of £277,277 largely driven by investment sales. The trustees report that financial controls are sufficiently robust to enable the charity to continue fulfilling its objectives in the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS as a grant recipient include THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Charities like this
- THE MATTHEW CHUBBS ALMSHOUSES CHARITY
- BARNSTAPLE ALMSHOUSES
- MARHAM POOR'S ALLOTMENT
- BRABIN'S ALMSHOUSES
- HACKNEY PARISH ALMSHOUSES CHARITY
- POYNDER ALMSHOUSES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS | £277k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MATTHEW CHUBBS ALMSHOUSES CHARITY | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARNSTAPLE ALMSHOUSES | £225k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MARHAM POOR'S ALLOTMENT | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRABIN'S ALMSHOUSES | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HACKNEY PARISH ALMSHOUSES CHARITY | £483k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |