WARMINGTON ALMSHOUSES CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 204023 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WARMINGTON ALMSHOUSES, WARMINGTON OR PROBY ALMSHOUSES TRUST

The Warmington Almshouses Charitable Trust manages 3 almshouses originally endowed in 1862 in the village of Warmington Northamptonshire

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: VILLAGE OF WARMINGTON

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£14k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has no staff and relies on trustee volunteers to manage its almshouse properties. The charity holds significant property assets valued at £650,000 but carries a remaining mortgage debt of £40,788, with reserves maintained at a minimum of £4,000 to cover loan repayments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of Charity Bank loan repayments or £4000 whichever is the higher (held: £4k)

“The charity has a reserve policy to maintain a minimum bank balance of 6 months of Charity Bank loan repayments or £4000 whichever is the higher.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The charity is an almshouses charity within the social housing sector and relies significantly on the expertise and support of The Almshouse Association” — page 2

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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Warmington Almshouses Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Amanda Owen
Amy Lindley
Andrew Harland
DAVID GEORGE SHORT
ELIZABETH DAVEY
Lee Williams
Michael Griffin
STEPHEN CHEESEMAN

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£27k	£14k
31/12/2024	£16k	£20k
31/12/2023	£16k	£12k
31/12/2022	£15k	£21k
31/12/2021	£15k	£12k

Common questions

Is WARMINGTON ALMSHOUSES CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has no staff and relies on trustee volunteers to manage its almshouse properties. The charity holds significant property assets valued at £650,000 but carries a remaining mortgage debt of £40,788, with reserves maintained at a minimum of £4,000 to cover loan repayments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.