MRS G A H GRUNDY'S CHARITY

Registered charity 202310 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity is restricted to housing persons in need over 60 years of age who are regarded as poor and deserving persons of the middle class as defined in the will of Mrs Grundy establishing the Almshouses.

Objects

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES.

Area of benefit: KETTERING.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£138k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free/unrestricted reserves of £87,344 at the end of the year. The trustees maintain this level of reserves to finance the purchase of land or buildings for further almshouses and to upgrade existing housing stock. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially incorrect.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to finance the purchase of land or buildings for further almshouses within geographical limits and isolated opportunities including the additional expenditure necessary to convert new buildings and/or land to a standard for occupation and upgrade and refurbish the existing housing stock and off street car parking facilities (held: £87k)
“At the end of the year the income reserves amounted to £87,344. The Trustees maintain this level of reserves to finance the purchase of land or buildings for further almshouses within geographical limits and isolated opportunities including the additional expenditure necessary to convert new buildings and/or land to a standard for occupation and upgrade and refurbish the existing housing stock and off street car parking facilities.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£136k£138k
05/04/2024£123k£194k
05/04/2023£106k£130k
05/04/2022£110k£164k
05/04/2021£124k£97k

Common questions

Is MRS G A H GRUNDY'S CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free/unrestricted reserves of £87,344 at the end of the year. The trustees maintain this level of reserves to finance the purchase of land or buildings for further almshouses and to upgrade existing housing stock. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially incorrect. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.