SIMMONS HOMES

Registered charity 201676 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Simmons Homes is an Almshouse charity which has 13 properties in Okehampton, Devon. The properties are let to people who live in Okehampton or Okehampton Hamlets.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £44,039 for the year, with unrestricted bank balances increasing to £229,261. The trustees note that while a substantial programme of repairs is underway, it is not possible to determine the appropriate level of repair funds at the present date. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Weekly maintenance (86% of income)
Weekly maintenance contributions have decreased from £78,865 in 2024 to £77,983.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: not possible to determine (held: £229k)
In the circumstances it is not possible to determine the appropriate level of cyclical and emergency repair funds at the present date.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees confirmed no transactions occurred.
There were no transactions with trustees of the charity.
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 title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £208k. 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: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£91k£47k
31/12/2024£91k£57k
31/12/2023£81k£79k
31/12/2022£74k£24k
31/12/2021£69k£55k

Common questions

Is SIMMONS HOMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £44,039 for the year, with unrestricted bank balances increasing to £229,261. The trustees note that while a substantial programme of repairs is underway, it is not possible to determine the appropriate level of repair funds at the present date. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.