THE HAVEN OF REST

Registered charity 202892 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Almshouse Operator

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAY BE MARRIED COUPLES LIVING TOGETHER OR SINGLE INDIVIDUALS, BEING GENTLEFOLK OF GOOD CHARACTER REDUCED TO POVERTY BY SICKNESS, MISFORTUNE, AGE OR INFIRMITY.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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

£56k

Latest spending

£44k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £523,788 at the end of the year, an increase from the previous year's £483,753. The trustees report that this level of reserves is sufficient to undertake repairs and maintenance and to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity maintains a permanent endowment of £685,000, bringing total net assets to £1,208,788.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintained at a level sufficient to undertake repairs and maintenance requirements as they arise and accumulate funds in order to undertake major improvements and repairs from time to time (held: £524k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level sufficient to undertake repairs and maintenance requirements as they arise and accumulate funds in order to undertake major improvements and repairs from time to time.” — 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.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

JOSEPHINE DAWN THOMASchair
Cath Rowley
IAN HANBURY WILLIAM THOMAS FCA · trustee of 2 other charities
JANE COTTRELL
Mark Loader · trustee of 3 other charities
Yvie McGuckin

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

Operates in: Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£56k	£44k
31/12/2024	£52k	£44k
31/12/2023	£48k	£36k
31/12/2022	£38k	£78k
31/12/2021	£55k	£83k

Common questions

Is THE HAVEN OF REST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £523,788 at the end of the year, an increase from the previous year's £483,753. The trustees report that this level of reserves is sufficient to undertake repairs and maintenance and to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity maintains a permanent endowment of £685,000, bringing total net assets to £1,208,788. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.