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THE ROYAL ALBERT AND ST SWITHUN'S HOMES

Registered charity 201687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R A H, ROYAL ALBERT CHILDRENS HOME, ROYAL ALBERT HOMES

Almshouses accomodation.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income
£201k
Latest spending
£183k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £658,162, which is above the charity's stated policy target of £300,000 to £400,000. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £99,494 for the year, driven by investment gains, and holds total reserves of £1,461,134.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two to three years of unrestricted expenditure (held: £658k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which provides sufficient funds to cover resources expended for approximately two to three years, which equates to between £300,000 and £400,000” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 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: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£201k£183k
31/12/2023£170k£185k
31/12/2022£165k£202k
31/12/2021£160k£163k
31/12/2020£158k£119k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL ALBERT AND ST SWITHUN'S HOMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £658,162, which is above the charity's stated policy target of £300,000 to £400,000. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £99,494 for the year, driven by investment gains, and holds total reserves of £1,461,134. Its FY2024 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION1£21k
COVENTRY CHURCH (MUNICIPAL) CHARITIES1£14k
THE WILLIAM DELAFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)1£1k
CORDWAINERS CHARITABLE TRUST1£200

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROYAL ALBERT AND ST SWITHUN'S HOMES£201k—0unclear—no doubt
MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt
W H SAUNDERS & FRANK WAREHAM CHARITY FY2024£154k—0unclear—no doubt
The Almshouse Association FY2024£1.3m£100,001 - £110,000—below—no doubt
SLOSWICKE'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£243k——unclear—no doubt
THE HENRY PINNOCK AND VICTORIA AND ALBERT MEMORIAL CHARITY FY2024£3.8m£70,001 - £80,000—within—no doubt

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