JOHN WHITE HOMES (WAR MEMORIAL) TRUST
Provision of housing for needy - selection based on criteria set out in Trust Deed - foremost being length of domicile within the Town of Higham Ferrers.
Objects
TO ALLEVIATE THE HARDSHIPS OF PERSONS OF EITHER SEX OF LIMITED MEANS RESIDING OR WHO HAVE RESIDED IN OR NEAR THE BOROUGH OF HIGHAM FERRERS OR ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £230,875, exceeding the trustees' stated prudent reserve targets of £10,000 for general working costs and £90,000 for property repairs. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
Trustees
- Brian Arthur Kirk
- Christopher Peter O'Rourke
- DAVID RODNEY HUDSON JP
- HERBERT LEWIS JACKSON
- Rev Louise Bishop
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 29/09/2025 | £31k | £11k |
| 29/09/2024 | £29k | £16k |
| 29/09/2023 | £27k | £20k |
| 29/09/2022 | £26k | £23k |
| 29/09/2021 | £23k | £14k |
Common questions
Is JOHN WHITE HOMES (WAR MEMORIAL) TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £230,875, exceeding the trustees' stated prudent reserve targets of £10,000 for general working costs and £90,000 for property repairs. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £128k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- WHITE'S CHARITY
- WIVENHOE HOUSING TRUST [WHT]
- JOHN HORNE HOMES
- THE WILLIAM JOHNSTON TRUST FUND
- WILSON MEMORIAL HOMES
- BOGNOR HOUSING TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WHITE HOMES (WAR MEMORIAL) TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITE'S CHARITY | £30k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WIVENHOE HOUSING TRUST [WHT] | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOHN HORNE HOMES | £28k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WILLIAM JOHNSTON TRUST FUND | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILSON MEMORIAL HOMES | £217k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |