CHRIST'S HOSPITAL OF ABINGDON

Registered charity 205112 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of almshouses for older people in need as defined in the Charity's Scheme.Education support grants but area of benefit restricted to Abingdon.Grants to voluntary organizations in Abingdon who support the needy.Relief of poverty by providing essential goods to the needy.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£944k
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Governors are committed to maintaining the charity's assets and providing charitable support for an indefinite period. The organization is currently taking active measures to change its status from an unincorporated association to a Company Limited by Guarantee. The trustees report indicates a focus on maintaining effective corporate governance and risk management frameworks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£944k
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£198k
Reserves (reported)
£9.7m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~92.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 21.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£944k£1.3m
31/12/2023£942k£1.2m
31/12/2022£984k£1.1m
31/12/2021£925k£743k
31/12/2020£860k£778k

Common questions

Is CHRIST'S HOSPITAL OF ABINGDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Governors are committed to maintaining the charity's assets and providing charitable support for an indefinite period. The organization is currently taking active measures to change its status from an unincorporated association to a Company Limited by Guarantee. The trustees report indicates a focus on maintaining effective corporate governance and risk management frameworks. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL OF ABINGDON£944k——unclear—no doubt
THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£177k—0above—no doubt
SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES FY2024£2.5m——unclear—no doubt
THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY FY2025£980k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HOSPITAL OF ST OSWALD FY2025£198k—0unclear—noted
BANBURY CHARITIES FY2024£438k—0unclear—no doubt

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