THE VICTORIA ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 201425 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VICTORIA ALMSHOUSES (INCLUDING THE ENDOWMENT FUND)

The Charity provides almshouses for the accommodation of elderly persons having a "housing need" and a strong association with the Borough of Reigate and Banstead.

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Latest income

£225k

Latest spending

£228k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £77,170 for the year, driven by an unrealised investment gain of £79,588, despite an operational deficit of £2,418. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,092,356, which the trustees consider sufficient to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. The charity is currently in the process of converting to a Charitable Incorporated Organization.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 50% of the budgeted annual expenditure excluding major capital projects (approximately £100,000) (held: £1.1m)

“The Trustees believe that it is prudent to hold at least 50% of the budgeted annual expenditure excluding major capital projects, as a general reserve (approximately £100,000).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN RICHARD KNOTTchair
Andrew Peter Diggles
Angela Schofield
Dr Diana Bullock
Helen Mavis Doling
Hilary Jane Austin
MR ROGER FAIRCLOUGH
Philip Styan
Rev RICHARD WILSON · trustee of 2 other charities
Simon John Harriss

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£225k	£228k
31/12/2024	£220k	£164k
31/12/2023	£211k	£156k
31/12/2022	£196k	£192k
31/12/2021	£179k	£183k

Common questions

Is THE VICTORIA ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £77,170 for the year, driven by an unrealised investment gain of £79,588, despite an operational deficit of £2,418. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,092,356, which the trustees consider sufficient to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. The charity is currently in the process of converting to a Charitable Incorporated Organization. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE	1	£1.1m

Charities like this

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

THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES income £480k
THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES income £177k
GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH income £460k
THRALE ALMSHOUSE AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY income £274k
CHELTENHAM ALMSHOUSES & AID CIO income £312k
ROWLAND HILL AND VAUGHAN ALMSHOUSE CHARITY income £3.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE VICTORIA ALMSHOUSES	£225k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£480k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£177k	—	above	—	no doubt
GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH FY2025	£460k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THRALE ALMSHOUSE AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY FY2025	£274k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHELTENHAM ALMSHOUSES & AID CIO FY2022	£312k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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